Mother and Fathers

When it comes to mothers and fathers when their new born is finally here in their arms, the mother is likely to be the main caregiver. As if they child is breastfeeding or that the mom has more time off to spend with their child. Mothers are given a longer period of time for maternity leave than fathers. Most people would say that child care is "domain of women". In my opinion some fathers do not get enough credit when it comes to child care, especially the ones who end up raising their kids on their own. Of course those mothers and fathers complement one another when it comes to caring for their children. According to (Lamb, 2010) mothers are better caregivers and fathers are better playmates. To and extent i would have to agree. Growing up my parents where never married so i always lived with my mother as she was the primary care giver in my life and i would see my dad the every other weekend until i was able to drive and could see him whenever. But, my mom was the one who was serious and was worried about making sure i was taken care and had what i needed. As my dad was the care-free fun guy who you can go to for advice and just have fun and not have to worry. Don't get me wrong though when it was time for him to be a parent and punish or do what a parent needed he was there doing it along side my mom. So when people compare mothers and fathers its not fair to one or the other. As they both bring certain styles to the table that work for raising their kids. Sons need their fathers and daughters need their mothers for the most part that's usually how it goes.