ianbrettcooper

I'm a full-time dad. It's not a huge burden, as long as you train the kids to be somewhat self-sufficient. The trick is to get them to do stuff for themselves as soon as they're old enough. It's easy to get drawn into being at their beckon call whenever they want anything - even if it's stuff they can easily do for themselves. The first three years are a lot of work (although nap time gives you a break), but as the kid gets more independent it gets a lot easier. By 6 or 7 they are pretty self-sufficient except for meal times. My daughter is 7 now and she dresses herself in the morning, gets herself snacks, drinks etc., and since she's at school, that whole block from 9 to 3 is free time for me.