Letter

In response to There is no future without children

Men as primary child-carers

My husband and I swapped primary earner roles when the youngest of our three children was 18 months old. It took me a long time to realise they existed in practical silence. No chatter that women do instinctively with children, teaching language and communication.

My youngest is now a silent man. I agree with sharing responsibilities, but some parental eduction is required to make well-rounded humans.

— Paulette Jones from Redland Bay