Hello there
Maria Miller, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has asked us what MNers think could be done to encourage fathers to be more equally involved in childcare and education. Â
As you might know, the government proposes to change the way that parental leave works - after the first six weeks, working families can now choose which parent uses a 'joint' parental leave allowance. Â They can split it between both parents either consecutively or concurrently, or choose to have either the father or the mother stay at home exclusively, for the duration of the leave.
What do you think? Will shared parental leave have an effect on how families divide childcare? And what else could help to encourage fathers to become more involved in caring for their children? Â What about education - are fathers as involved as they could be? Please do tell us your thoughts - and any great ideas you might have - here on the thread.
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What can be done to get fathers more equally involved in childcare?
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KateMumsnet · 18/03/2013 11:34
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