My dad swears he never changed one of mine or my brother’s stinky, dirty diapers when we were kids. I actually find this hard to believe since my own husband has been so hands on with our own kids but evidently it is quite the norm.  According to a recent article in the Seattle Post’s Intelligencer’s "working dad", a survey was done that showed only 7% of stay at home moms say dads take the lead in diaper duty when both parents are home.

Sort of pathetic in my opinion since changing a diaper is sort of like getting a hall pass, at least that’s what Mike, a stay at home dad, from Strollerderby says. "If dads would just change a diaper at say……. 3 am, he might get the whole day off but if you slack you miss out on so many other opportunities."  Mike notes that the equation is simple:

• Change a diaper, don’t do the dishes.
• Change a diaper, don’t clean out the diaper pail.
• Change a diaper, don’t "listen" about her work day. Ugh.
• Change a diaper, don’t visit the in-laws. (Not you, Marilyn and Duane!)
• Change a diaper, don’t put the lid down.
• Change a diaper, don’t even lift it in the first place.
• Change a diaper, don’t worry about shoving all that "college money" down a g-string.
• Change a diaper, and the possibilities are endless.

Get a clue, dads! It’s that simple!