Strands#265 Did You Hear That?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Congratulations Mike, it�s a magical time you are going through. I bet you are sitting there counting down the hours until you can go home aren�t you? I am very lucky, I got 15 days paid paternity which fell around Easter so I managed to string it out to 4 weeks by taking 2 days annual leave. I don�t think 2 weeks is enough at all and 3 weeks is a good place to start when looking at a minimum. A woman who has had a c-section can�t drive or do anything strenuous like pushing a pram for 6 weeks after the op so will need all the help she can get. We had twins to go with our 2 year old and there was no way my wife could have coped, we were very fortunate to be in the position we are in � not everyone is so lucky. In my ideal world men would have a few months off until everything is settled but employers wouldn�t be happy trying to look for paternity and maternity cover together with associated training/re-training needs etc. I think 4 weeks is a good period, maybe having 3 weeks paid and the employee having the option of taking an extra week from annual leave. Mind you, you may want to go back to work after a week for some peace and quiet. Best wishes to you all.
Congratulations to you & your wife, on the birth of your little daughter. Welcome to the world little girl. -xx-.
Personally, I think 2 weeks is long enough for a man to be at home with his wife/partner. Mind you, I had an easy time giving birth to our two daughters & was up & about after two days doing little bits & bobs. My husband did the shopping & cooking which was a great help.
I suppose if a new Mum is having probems after a difficult birth, etc., then maybe a month off to help, would be better all round.
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!
My friend had her first (also a girl) on 5th May and her partner (if anyone was going to judge, please don't. They were planning to get married but then H's pill failed and she fell pregnant. Rather than an abortion, they decided to keep the baby - and baby E is worth it - without a doubt!) J had to go back to work after 2 weeks. He was GUTTED. He really hated leaving them - so I can guess at how you're feeling.
I personally think men should get longer, and should always have the option of taking extended leave, even if, after a while that has to be unpaid.
In reality, men will never get as long off as women, but then that's because in a majority of cases, that's they way the families want it.
Well, I say I hope you get your time off to enjoy with the new addition to your family. If I were an employer I'd try my best to accommodate the needs of new Dads.
:-)