Finland to give dads same parental leave as mums

Re:Finland to give dads same parental leave as mums by lanstin on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:14PM (#22249505)

I think it also establishes a connection between the dad and the kids that makes the dad a better parent down the road. At least spending a lot of time with my infants did change me enough to be a much better parent for the rest of the journey.

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Re:Finland to give dads same parental leave as mums by jonplackett on Thursday February 06, 2020 @08:55AM (#22255930)

I very much agree with this. Having an extended amount of time where I was 100% responsible for my daughter made me feel very different compared to the time spent jointly looking after her. I hope it's made me a better parent.

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Re:Finland to give dads same parental leave as mums by gnud on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:27PM (#22249637)

Absolutely - and I love the change, in case that wasn't clear. But I think the motivation was about equality for the sexes - and specifically, making it easier for women to work. The rest is just a bonus. A very nice bonus.

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