is dads better today then years ago or worse?

Answer 1

Before the 1980s, dads weren't very hands-on with their kids. When I was born, doctors and nurses went into the delivery room with mothers, but dads just stayed outside in the waiting room. (When my sister was born 2 years later, that had already changed.) Then fathers started being encouraged to help more with child-rearing chores, spend more time with their children, etc. That's an improvement for both dads and their kids. And nobody would want to go back to the days when if a dad beat his kids or his wife, that was none of anyone's business.

But I am saddened and angered to see how many men (and women) think nothing of having children out of wedlock. Children deserve better than parents who can't be bothered to commit to the families they're in.

Answer 2

Very difficult to compare dads of today, to those of yesterday. But here is my story. We were a family of 5. Mom, dad, two brothers and me. We had a family life, (that doesnt seem to exist today) Every evening we all sat down to dinner. Every sunday we had our sunday lunch, then all got into the car, and off on a sunday drive, or in summer the beach. We did things together, and dad was always there, at home with us and to help. Today dads are too busy. I would say this isnt their fault, but the pace of life today compared with the old days, is very different, so maybe they do the best that they can under the circumstances. Our family life was just that. Family life, and it was great. We didnt have TV, so spent so much more time together, doing things. I miss it very much, but glad that I experienced it.

Answer 3

Oh my goodness..... Kevon's answer brought back so many memories. It was like we were raised together...

But here is where things differ. My dad never changed a diaper. My husband does. My dad never did the dishes, my husband does.
My dad never bathed the kids, my husband does.
My mom never mowed the lawn, I do.

What I am getting at, is this, things aren't the way the way were when we were young but they can be better if you work at it.

We still take Sunday drives. We still eat dinner together every night. We still go to church every Sunday as a family. We go to the beach and all sorts of festivals. We take every opportunity to spend time as a family that we can and we enjoy each other to the fullest.

We are raising two of our grandchildren and we take them all over the place. We spend as much time together as a family as possible.

Life is just what you make it.

T

Answer 4

Better for hands on care but worse for making their child a living.

Answer 5

very blank

Answer 6

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