Shared Parental Leave

[f1sher]

Hi,

Is anyone planning to take (or has anyone previously taken) Shared Parental Leave with their partner?

How did it work for you? Would you recommend it?

My DH is quite keen and I would love for him to spend some quality time with baby once they are born, but I’m struggling to get my head around it, as it seems pretty complicated and my HR dept never seems to give me a straight answer.

Also, as much as I’d love for DH to have some dedicated time with baby, because he works such long hours, I feel conflicted about giving up some of my leave to accommodate this which feels really selfish 😕

Any advice or experience would be welcomed!

We are doing this as I earn more than DP.

LO is 3months old and I'll be going back after 6 months. DP will then have 3 months just getting SMP but since I'll be back working full time hours it should be just about manageable financially.

I would love to take a full year off but we can't afford it. I am so upset at having to go back after 6 months, I would be a SAHM if I could but this is life. At least she wont be with a stranger!