Nowadays, many fathers are taking care of children at home instead of working full-time, letting mothers become the breadwinner. This trend is increasingly popular in many countries due to various factors, including the rise of nuclear family and mother’s higher salary, which is a positive development to society.
The primary reason why more fathers become babysitters is that many modern households are nuclear families, which has no relatives to look after their children. The growth of a nuclear families is caused by modernization, making people leave their hometown, where they can live with their grandparents, to seek better job opportunities. So, if mothers earn higher salaries, fathers should stay home to take care of their children.
The phenomenon that fathers stay at home, while mothers become a main breadwinner is considered as a positive development for various reasons. Firstly, this trend can reduce gender roles in our society. In the past, there was a norm forcing fathers to be a head of the family, while women were expected to take care of household responsibilities in terms of cleaning and taking care of children. However, in the present, changing attitudes towards traditional gender role is popular in modern society, allowing women to work freely regardless of their gender and men also do not need to be a leader anymore. As a result, this trend can bring the demolish of patriarchy, leading to gender equality.
In conclusion, the increase in a nuclear family and mother’s higher salaries than fathers has led to positive impact to our society. Changing in traditional social norms makes many people have the freedom to choose their family role regardless of gender.