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A stay at home dad is an occupation of a male parent who is the primary caregiver of his children and home. The terms stay at home father, househusband or homemaker are also used. The facetious term "Mr. Mom" is occasionally used in North America, but it is considered disparaging. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (864x648, 111 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Heteronormativity is a term used in the discussion of gender and society, mostly, but not exclusively within the field of critical theory. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... A parent is a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian // Mother This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Caregiver is the modern terminology for a spouse, relative, friend or neighbor of a disabled person who assists with activities of daily living. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for their family and/or home; the term is originally an American feminist phrase, but it has entered mainstream English. ...

This occupation was traditionally done by the mother and still is in most families. "Stay at home dads" (SAHD) or "at home dads" (AHD) usually have many household responsibilities that go along with day-to-day care of their children.

As recently as 25 years ago, such an arrangement where the father would be home was almost unknown in Western countries. In recent years, stay at home dads are becoming more common and accepted. Father with child Daddy and Fatherhood redirect here. ... For alternative meanings for The West in the United States, see the U.S. West and American West. ...

The contact a father has with their child has been quite considerably reduced since the era of industrialisation, since children in industrializing countries have become far more focused on extended periods of learning outside of the home. In developing areas of the world, male members of the family still have considerable roles in child rearing, and grandfathers, uncles, and cousins in extended families have provided such support for generations.

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A Wisconsin, USA "stay-at-home dad" with his children

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Wife's role in household

The wife of the stay at home dad usually has the full-time job and makes most of the income for her family. The swapping of roles works well for many families. The wife may have a professional occupation that requires substantial time at the office in exchange for the salary to support the family on one income. Household tasks may be shared more than "traditional" Western roles might perscribe.

In these arrangements, the husband will assume the majority of the household chores (cooking, cleaning, and laundry) and childrearing. However when the wife gets home from work, the wife will often reassume these duties from the stay at home dad. This is something that is quite different from relationships involving a traditional stay at home mom. A stay at home mom is a woman who stays at home during the day with her children while her husband or domestic partner earns a regular income. ...

Stay at home dads in the United States

More than 100 dads annually attend a national At Home Dad conference. This multi-day conference includes parenting classes, large and small group discussions about the importance of fathers, and social events. Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois hosted the conference from 1995-2005 and it will be at a different site starting November 11, 2006. This article is in need of improvement. ... A father is the male parent of a child. ... Oakton Community College is a two-year community college with campuses in Skokie, Illinois and Des Plaines, Illinois. ... Incorporated City in 1874. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mr. Mom movie

The Michael Keaton movie Mr. Mom (1983) features the most famous portrayal of a stay at home dad. Many stay at home dads dislike being labeled Mr. Mom because of bumbling aspect of the father in the movie and the feeling that stay at home dads are trying to be a mom. Many feel that their contribution is as a father and that is just as important to children, but distinct from a mother's contribution. Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton (b. ... Mr. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Groups

In many parts of the country, stay at home dads have dads' playgroups available. These groups allow their children to do activities with children of other stay at home dads. These groups help support the dads and encourage interaction with their children. Existing playgroups had already been created to benefit stay at home moms and their children. Many of these groups readily accept dads. There are national and local stay at home dad groups and e-mail lists. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

See also

• Father
• Sociology of fatherhood
• Gender role
• Homemaker
• Parental leave
• Paternal bond