Comments on: Pity Pinwheels and other free gifts

By: MomZombie

MomZombie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:46:00 +0000

I love how we both got a post out of that Michael Chabon interview!
To mess up your theory a little bit, people sometimes give my little one gifts, too. Sometimes it’s when she’s with me and sometimes it’s when she’s with both of us. Usually it’s an older person who misses his or her grandchildren — or wishes they had grandchildren.
But I, too, get really ticked when a father does what we do every day and gets high praise for it.

By: mountainmommamusings

mountainmommamusings — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:44:22 +0000

Maybe if I hung outside a store in lingerie, then I would get something for free? But I could also get arrested. Not fair.

By: annieology

annieology — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:28:31 +0000

Yes, when I leave and we are both at home, I have to tag out and indicate my whereabouts and approximate length of absence. When I return I have to tag back in. He on the other hand gets to come and go as he pleases. This seems wrong, also if people see me without him they always say it’s wonderful that he is watching (his own) children. I don’t think they ask him, nor do I think I get any credit.

Also, maybe start sending the kids into the stores while you hang outside with Siig. That might get you something.

Yes, and I so agree with Bree, I can go to a movie and someone offers to feed them but he leaves for a week, I got it covered. Grrrr.

By: Dr. Maureen

Dr. Maureen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:43:15 +0000

SERIOUSLY. Before my daughter was born, I sang in the church choir and the other choir members sang Andrew’s praises to the high heavens because he was all alone with my son in the pew. For a WHOLE HOUR. However did he manage? And my friend left a comment on a photo I posted in which Andrew is holding the baby in her sling all impressed because he was wearing the sling. I wear her in the sling for HOURS A DAY. Sheesh.

So, yeah, I think it’s the people being impressed at your husband’s amazing parenting skills. That and the cuteness of your kids, of course.

By: Bree

Bree — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:24:38 +0000

You are right… Men get all the sympathy and praise whether it be when they are alone with kids, alone at home when the wife is away, or really for doing anything minor that a woman would do blindfolded walking backwards. My mom says it all the time… “Why do people take care of Doug and ask him over for dinner when I’m away but they don’t’ do the same for me when he leaves town?” I’m not sure… but it is true.

Not to sound too awful…but, “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” Loved your thoughts!