Facilitate the conciliation of the father, key to labor equality
Getting a woman and a man to have the same labor rights is a battle that has been pursued for some time. To achieve this, many proposals have been made. One of them is to improve conciliation of the parents so that they can help the mother in caring for the children while both of them exercise their jobs.
This is one of the ideas proposed by the foundation MasFamilia, who reminds that for women to see their work future not hindered, men must be more involved in the care of their children. Motherhood is too beautiful a time for it to end up as a detriment to the mother.
Participation of the father in the care of the children
For this foundation it is essential to make the father be involved in the care of children. Nowadays, a large part of the measures taken by companies with regard to conciliation They focus on women but do not focus on the figure of man. This ends up causing the mother to be more involved than the father in raising the babies.
And, although it is true that the mother is more important because she is the one who ensures breastfeeding, the presence of the father is not being encouraged in this process. Facilitating that men can take care of the little ones contributes to the mother having more time to improve in the face of promotion within the company. In addition, men can also contribute to a better recovery of women so that they can return to their jobs faster.
The greater inclusion of measures for the conciliation of the father will make motherhood not seen as a burden in the career of the mother. As you have assured Roberto Martínez, president of the MasFamilia foundation, these facilities are also an addition with which to attract professionals who see an added value the fact that a company provides facilities when it comes to bringing a child to this world.
Advantages of involving the father in family conciliation
Having the father participate in the care of the child is a good idea. The advantages of the father being involved are not only seen by the time the child has arrived in this world. At the time of pregnancy it also has important benefits for the child and for the mother:
1. Help the pregnant woman during the first stage of labor.
2. Encourage mom to exercise and go out to do some exercise
3. Help take the time between contractions.
4. Remind the woman of the notions of relaxation that have been learned during the preparatory courses.
5. Support for pregnancy in the delivery room. Unless the gynecologist says otherwise, the father can support the woman by accompanying her during the expulsion stage.
6. During the post-natal period, the father ensures that the home does not become a source of stress for his partner during this period of recovery.
Damián Montero
