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Re:What to do with a screaming baby: the history of handbook... by andrepd on Friday May 11, 2018 @08:57PM (#17051850)
Name one thing, apart from breastfeeding, that men can't do that women can, when it comes to taking care of a child. Why is it, then, that it's still "unmanly" to change diapers, or god forbid, even be a stay-at-home dad?
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Re:What to do with a screaming baby: the history of handbook... by Retric on Friday May 11, 2018 @10:10PM (#17052117)
Take care of an infant while recovering from birth without taking extra time of. That's not a huge difference, but it is economically significant for many couples especially when they have physically demanding jobs.
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Re:What to do with a screaming baby: the history of handbook... by watwut on Saturday May 12, 2018 @08:00AM (#17053633)
The recovery period after birth is not that long. It can be anything between few days and two months, but not much more.
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Re:What to do with a screaming baby: the history of handbook... by kaitai on Friday May 11, 2018 @09:52PM (#17052060)
I have to add that because dad can't lactate, he's developed more sophisticated strategies for dealing with infant discontent than this mom :)
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