Ok, so without sounding sexist in any way, how would you define the roles of a dad and mom in a typical family unit…not how it is but how it should be.
For example, I often hear people say that many men these days trying to be the “mommy.” You might take this as a negative statement as some may go on to argue that who are you to decide what works in our home, but really, where do you think the roles overlap, and where do you think there should be limits and why?
Let us not insult any gender please as I think both parents make up the equation to successful parenting.
How it is traditionally and how it should be--the father provides for his family and the mother builds her family and home on what he provides...Not only financially but in values as well.
Mama is the tough cookie that gives “the eyes” and says no. Papa is the big ol’ softie who just needs to see the gol matol eyes of his babies and he melts and fulfils their every kwaaish.
Mums are so hard done by…why are we painted as the villian…
^ i know... im the evil character in every childrens story. Apparently.
I think the mums the disciplinary... she needs to be. However, sometimes we harp on discipline so much that we get ignored and thats when daddy dearest steps in. Well, it is like that in our case.
Daddy's certainly are the softies. They are the ones kids hide behind when the Mommy is about to throttle them...
Mums also are the ones who teach them manners...
Mums also are the ones who understand them very well... and hence is the reason kids always turn to Mommy when they are upset, sick or just u know, wanting some love and affection.
I think roles overlap in the discipline bit though... they should. Because both parents need to share the same morals and ideas for them to rub off on the child(ren)
Today wife went upstairs to put the younger ones in bed and the older one asked me to give him something to eat. We went together to kitchen where he ordered me to prepare two drumsticks for him, so i did and then tapped on his shoulder and said, beta jee, maiN ney tumhaiN maaN and baap ban kar pala hai. But he didnt get the joke. He hasnt watched nay indian movies.
i agree with Maroush and sadzz that's what the roles ARE
what they should be are similar.
a "norm" would be for the father to provide financially/morally and mother to be primary care giver also a moral guide.
both providing discipline and reliigious guidance
In our daughter’s case, I’m the softie and my husband is the disciplinary :hinna:
I had to become the softie as I didn’t want her growing up with two tyrants
eyes of his babies and he melts and fulfils their every kwaaish.
