Daily News | Dads do significantly more child care since the pandemic — but it’s still not nearly equal
America three years ago, Eric Hailey, 41, saw for the first time how much his wife, Carla, did to support their family.
The Haileys’ transformation highlights a post-pandemic trend, according to survey data released earlier this month: Twenty percent of fathers who got more involved in child care during the pandemic have maintained that increased activity even after returning to work. And, 25% have continued to do more housework than before COVID-19.
“We aren’t born inherently unequal,” Petts said, “and yet we impose restraints and norms on people about what we think men and women can do.” Regarding housework before the pandemic, mothers did the lion’s share 65% of the time; chores were shared equally 27% of the time; and fathers did more 8% of the time.
“He’s doing the more robotic, automated stuff, and I’m doing the more emotional check-ins and development with the kids,” she said. “He’s more reserved and won’t be silly, from a culture where kids are quiet and obedient.”She said her husband, Robert, a software engineer who’s also 39, switched to working from home during the pandemic, creating “a big change in our world: If someone is sick, he’s the caregiver now,” though the couple shares the housework.
“I’m still the primary caregiver. That’s what we’ve always decided. I’m from a large Irish family. That’s how we were, and it worked perfectly.”
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