Comments on: An attached dad

By: Lisa B

Lisa B — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:42:12 +0000

My hubby is an Attached Dad, he has done everything – took 10 months off when our second was born & does ALL the baths & does bed times & goes to our older son when he calls out at night. He too understood that he could still be involved when I was nursing & was right there to lean on when we switched to formula & was able to help with the night feeds for both.

Thanks to ALL the dads out there that are involved & want to be involved & attached in whatever way they can.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:23:02 +0000

As a pro-EBF, pro-cosleeping, anti-CIO, anti-spanking, anti-circ SAHD, I enjoyed reading this post and the comments…except that I have never really “worn” any of my babies. Carried them, snuggled them, played with them, changed their diapers, read them books, fed them bottled breastmilk (never formula) while their mom was at work or school; but not worn them. I hope that doesn’t disqualify me!

BTW I love that the dad in the photo has a beer in his hand!

By: Lunasea

Lunasea — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:56:13 +0000

G. rocked the sling for the longest time (until they were big enough for the backpack, but he preferred them where he could see their faces). He worked his schedule around so he could be home 2 days during the week while I worked, so we wouldn’t need daycare. He also got into a fight with the NICU nurse 20 minutes after A. was born – they wanted him to leave because it was the change of shift, and he told them, “My son is 20 minutes old, his mother is in recovery and I’m not leaving him. You need to find a place for us to be.” I am sooo grateful he’s on the same (attached) page.

By: Lorette Lavine

Lorette Lavine — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:59:30 +0000

Wonderful…I love this piece.

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Your Burning Questions | PhD in Parenting — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:52:32 +0000

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:14:38 +0000

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By: Jake Aryeh Marcus

Jake Aryeh Marcus — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:09:27 +0000

An attached dad knows he doesn’t need to feed exclusively breastfeeding babes *at all* to be attached. He can bring the hungry baby to mom to nurse and then do what we called “the death walk” round and round the yard deep into the night with the unhappy baby when nursing won’t do it.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:17:18 +0000

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By: Katherine Marie

Katherine Marie — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:43:11 +0000

Such a wonder and delight to celebrate attached dads everywhere!!!! I love when my husband does the most surprisingly tender and beautiful things with our wee ones… it makes me fall in a love with him even more.

Attached dads should be the norm in our world. I’m happy for mine and pray that everyone could have a papa willing to do whatever it takes!!!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:56:45 +0000

Just found this blog and LOVED this post.

In our house the attached papa does so many things, but one thing I especially like is when the attached papa cuddles our little babe so that mama can get a few hours of uninterrupted, solo sleep.

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