Can a father be as great as a mother if he has to care for his baby all day long?

[CelineBV]

If the father had to feed the baby, change the diapers, bathe the baby, etc can he do a great job too, just as good as the mother?

Mother are generally the ones better suited for that task but can a father do as great too?

Yes, he can do it as great as the mother

No, the mother is still better at it

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+1 y

I saw a video of a father bathing his baby girl for the first time and it was a challenge. His wife is obviously better at it. Though, he wanted to continue learning.
So I'm guessing that must be a challenge to most men; the caring and nurturing of a baby seems more suitable for us.

[IMuser]

It's similar to talent vs hardwork: you can learn to do it but it won't be comparatively natural to you as your body is made with the purpose to fight. Naturally we are in an era where we are not utilising our body for this purpose but the latent potential is there. In a similar way, the natural tendency of a woman is to nurture.

A man can learn to do it and even be better than women but it's not something he is inherently suited for. It will be hardwork. (Not all guys are fighters and not all women are nurturers, please keep that in mind)

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

Being a parent is a mental thing, not a physical thing. Someone who has not been a mother can also be a really really good mother. A father can also be really good parent.

There is no problem of any kind for a father. Even a mother. They just need to be mentally prepared for that.

[TrueConfection]

Of course, but it's not the motions that make a good parent. It's the true love and we have for our children. They know we're delighted when they enter the room.

[Apple1996]

A man can do pretty much everything important for a baby besides breastfeeding

[edgyfox]

There's no reason a father can't be just as good as a mother. You just have to look at all the single father's out there that do whatever they can to support their sons and daughters. Gender really doesn't matter.

[Drumlin2001]

Absolutely. Men are as capable of being parents as women

[Anonymous]

Men are perfectly capable of being a father to their kid, yes.

[Anonymous]

Possible, yes. Likely, nope.