It’s normal for parents to be anxious when they’re expecting their first child, especially since the birth means their life until then has to change altogether. Preparations must be made in all areas, from buying diapers and child-proofing the house to learning how to cope with certain situations but, no matter the amount of time invested into that, young dads will always feel more prepared than mothers for the big event, a new study conducted by insurance company Aviva reveals.
This can be explained by the split of attributions throughout the months leading up to the actual birth, Aviva says. At the end of the period, two thirds of men (an estimated 67 percent) say they feel ready for the baby, while mothers only do so in a smaller percentage of 52 percent. Similarly, women are most likely to have moments in the first six months when they have panic attacks and declare they’re overwhelmed by the situation.
“First-time dads take responsibility for securing the family’s financial wellbeing, with one in five (20%) sorting out the family finances during pregnancy, and just over one in three (35%) most concerned about balancing work and home life and financial matters (27%) over the first six months. In contrast, first-time mums take responsibility for birthing preparations, with just under a quarter (24%) solely responsible for organizing antenatal classes, overnight bags and hospital routes. And even though, before birth, 15% of mums prepare for the emotional impact of having a child, one in three (35%) still feel they have not prepared enough. This is compared to just 15% of men,†Aviva says of the recently conducted study. - Softpedia.com
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