Is it a big deal if hubby is a stay at home dad?

No its not a big deal for me. Most woman nowadays are the one who raise their family. So called superwomans and im proud of them. Just like my Mom.
Its a not a big deal for me cuz even if your husband is left at home, he still has a responsibility to do just like taking care of your son and i bet he is also doing the home chores and preparing food for you. Thats much better than just seeing him at home and not having an earning without even doing any single chore at home.

hello ybonjoc,

WHat's wrong with that. does he have work? i don't they should criticize him for simply staying home and taking care of the kids. probably they think it's not fair for you to work alone instead of both of you working. but i agree that nannies can't be trusted most specially that killer nanny is on the loose and got away a couple of months ago. . he can do mylot too you know.

Oh it's not a big deal at all being your hubby a house dad. Indeed you are lucky to have a husband that is a responsible one why because he takes good care of your son and to tell you it's not that easy to raise a son nowadays. You are also blessed that you have a husband and is helping you out.Some women nowadays are alone taking good care of their sons and daughters without a help of it's partner but yet they survived. In your case my friend you are indeed lucky to have a hubby like that. We are very proud of him.

Oh, it means your hubby is a househusband and this time it is no longer a rare occurences. A lot of men who are unemployed goes to take the wife work and have to muscled out doing the household chores, baby sitting and housekeeping for him to have values to in the society. But in our country the man is supposed to be outside home to work but it is reverse now days. A lot of women do their shares of bringing income and no longer the dependent types. Well, in some cases it is the reasons of separation as the lifestyle of everyone is under crisis of the economy. Then, the man if remain unemployed need to create his own opportunity or sources of income using his own skills and talents as it is really hard that the only one working is the wife. Your husband need to find work or at least engage in business if he really want to help you not becoming an additional burden.

it's definatley wierd that he stays at home and you go to work, but who cares what other people think anyways. If your family is functional then who cares if other people think it's wierd. The funny thing is that the people criticizing you/him probably have worse off family situations than you do anyways.

No, there is absolutely nothing at all wrong with your family's situation. I am the stay-at-home parent in our family but for a very long time my brother was the stay-at-home parent with his two daughters, he has just now found a job which requires some part time care for their two little girls.
Then, I also have a very good friend in our playgroup that works while her husband stays at home with their little girl.
In the changing ways of society today, I feel that if a family can afford for one parent to stay at home, then they should do it regardless of whether it is mom or dad that stays home with the children.

In this city, there are plenty of stay at home dads. Every family needs to do what works for it, not necessarily what other people approve of.

..Hi ybonjoc, There are many things that happen in society between individuals that are looked upon by others as being "out of the norm". Short men marrying taller women, white women marrying black men or vice versa, older women choosing a much younger man to marry, and on and on. What matters most in my opinion, is does the relationship work? That is the question. In our society, there are over 50% of married people who get divorced, so one thing you could assume is that most men are older than the women they marry. So the man being older than the woman is no guarantee that the marriage will be successful, therefore why not try a younger man and an older woman? And so on. If your family situation is working out, and all of you are reasonably happy, what the hay does anyone else have to do with it? Some people are jealous of success, don't let them turn you into something that they want your family to be, whatever that is. This is you and your husband's life, live for yourselves and not for others. Be strong enough to let them run their mouths while you run your business. If you and your husband respect each other, and you are doing what you both have agreed to, forget the naysayers, they will always be there, you just don't have to let them get to where you live. Ignore them and live your life. Your situation is your norm.:o) Take care always.

Every family has a system that works best for them. If you working and your husband staying home is what works best for your family, that is what matters. In some families, the mother stays home, some the father stays home, in some, both have to work, and in others, both are able to stay home. You and your husband are doing what is best for your family and it apparently works for you. THere is absolutely nothing wrong with the situation as long as it works and your family is happy.

Well, based on your written condition above, I don't think it is a big deal if the hubby stays at home and takes care of your son. The other way around, I see that as something special.=) I really adore one family where there are only family members, and no someone else involved, such as nanny etc. And mentioning lifestyle, I think your 'lifestyle' is just normal. And you also wrote that the hubby also has revenue. That's good.=)