Stay at Home Dads the minority

While the days of the stay-at-home mum being the only carer are over, a recent report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows men still spend less time with their children due to work commitments. Research reveals the proportion of families in which both the mother and father work part-time hours is very small, at less than 3% overall. Nearly three quarters of men surveyed agreed their full-time jobs helped them to better appreciate the time they spent with their children. Just over half agreed their work had a positive effect on their children and almost half agreed working made them a better parent.