these things amuse me
February 05, 2010
i was late to work today (food poisoning all night, not fun), so it was me that answered the phone at 9am.
background info: plunket is new zealand's non-government community support service for babies/infants.
them> I'm calling from plunket. we have a weekly mothers group starting up at [2 blocks from my house], for mothers with babies the same age as your Casey
me> I'm working fulltime right now, would it be at a time i'm likely to get there?
them> oh, no, it's in the middle of the afternoon. oh well, i can still add you to the mailing list.
me> well, my husband is a fulltime father, is he welcome at this group?
them> oh yes, it's for parents, even though i said mothers. we should change the name. infact i'm changing it right now. it's a parents group, not a mothers groups.
heh.
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Hehe, we are in the same boat
Hehe, we are in the same boat with a full time working mama and a stay at home dad.
Although our Plunket made Simon go in for one on ones when it came to all the workshops (starting solids etc) as it 'may make the mums uncomfortable'. Its not like they were breastfeeding workshops... but whatever.
it's a funny oldfashioned
it's a funny oldfashioned world, baby wrangling.
Mountainbuggy, the NZ based pram maker, call their nappy/change bags "mothers' bags"
There are brands galore at farmers called "Mother Choice", "Mother Love", and mother mother mother.
The Wellington City Council's baby swim classes are called "Mum & Baby swim classes".
and plunket have "Mothers groups"...
It appear to not cross their minds that fathers are involved in nappy changes, pram pushing, and baby activities.
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