It has been estimated that there are currently in the region of 155,000 men in the UK who are stay at home dad’s and thousands more who would like the opportunity to do the same. Although this is a growing trend, you should be aware
that you will be in the minority group as far as stay at home parenting is concerned. Be prepared that you may be the only man in the playground, baby massage class or coffee morning. This may make forming a network of friendly parents a bit more difficult. You will probably have to work twice as hard as a woman to get accepted into groups but it is well worth making the effort. It is good to remember that everyone is in the same boat. If you are attending a baby group everyone there is probably new to parenting and desperate to find a friend to share the experience with.