If we’re taking whole world in consideration, the modern countries, like US, are maybe accepting stay- home-dads steadily. But if we talk about India, where women are the only one who is expected to look after children and household chores, it’s still an illusion. As middle and lower middle class are not only denying, but disgust this idea while not too many upper class people are trying to normalise this fact. In the other hand, people from lower economical background, are forced to work both for the minimum earning. So, we can say there’s not much acceptance at all.
In our society, parents choose the groom in basis of his income and financial stability and brides are expected to take care of house. It’s a long held behavior going on with generation. A stay-at-home dad can have many issues as well as some comfort too.
As we can see, our society doesn’t even recognise a less earning man, though for a woman it’s absolutely ok. So how can we expect that our society will think rationally in that case? One common problem such dads have to face is stigmatization from our society. Even their masculinity and work efficiency is questioned too.
Again it’s a lot embarrassing in our culture for a father to join with another mothers during child care routine. It’s become lonely for a father . Survey says that a man is not likely to accept the situation of leaving earning bucks and sit in front of his children all day. These can even lead to frustration. Sure being a stay home dad can be a man’s choice, but we’re forgetting in what society we’ve brought up. Unsatisfied man ego is one of the biggest issues which come as an obstacle as we’ve usually seen most of the earning father while most of the mothers are housewife. The deep rooted patriarchy in between us condemn us to take such step.
In the other hand we can see, being a stay-at-home father increase their bonding with the family and children specially. Even you can start pursue your own dreams. You can become the supporting system a family needs.
So, although it’s a huge path to go for our society to accept it, it’s not a bad idea at all. Changes should began to celebrate the future and our society have to confront it with a clear screen, without any gender-biased perspective.