Middle America's Worldview

I am amazed at times to hear how many dads are unwilling to spend time with their kids. The wife had the opportunity to go out for a while last night with some girlfriends. This is rare and I am glad she actually can do it. Nothing like the Vegas commercials (that I am aware of wink wink), but some time away for adult conversation and girlie stuff. So when the girls go out to play, dad's are left home with the kids, right?

I personally enjoy the times alone with the kids. I rented a movie for the 3 of us, planned to play games and kids stuff, have snacks ect. I pulled the office mattress in the living room and made a pallet, ect. You know.

Then I hear what the other dads are doing. Take our friends for one (the ones I watched the kids nearly all bloody week). They had a skate party for their son, going on 5 that same Saturday. I asked the dad, what's the plan for you guys? He went into the spill of cleaning the sons room, putting bunkbeds together, ect. OK.
I then learn later from the wife he and his wife was fighting. Seems he was giving her a guilt trip for going out. He really doesnt like her going out to have fun, so creats projects on the same day of her going out and trys to guilt her in having fun. Hmmm, and what of the kids? I am sure they are in the middle of it. He seems not to like having to watch them.

Then another couple, I learned. Seems a dad simply doesnt know why he has to watch them while the wife is out. So, the grandparents take them.

Evidently another one received some fun time for the trouble of watching the kids.

What's with these dads anyway? Their your kids. God knows time is flying faster than a airplane on crack. I bitch about it enough. So, I say take a chill pill and enjoy what little time you have while they are young. Before long, they will be too old (in their own minds) to play with the parents.

Well that's my gripe for today.