I sent my friend Mal an e-mail inviting him to my daughter's wedding and he rang me back to day to say he sadly wasn't able to come as he would be away - but he went on to encourage me to join Blogger.com and write blogs. Now why would I want to write blogs? I reckon to write them you would have to enjoy reading other blogs. Mal does just that. I asked him how he was doing as a full time 'house' dad as I listened to his lively one year old daughter sounding out as she played in the background. Was he going to a Mothers & Toddlers group? No - he had done that, but really enjoyed his own company as he childminded & managed his web (he no doubt does other important tasks about house). He told me he has plenty of time reading & writing blogs as he bonds with his daughter. (Mum is out earning the bacon more effectively than Mal can hope to - so it suits them as a family).

Now this got me thinking as I discussed it with my future son-in-law. Is there a psycological development difference in a child brought up with dad holding the baby rather than mum? Role reversal. I dont think so, but who am I to know? What matters is that there is a mum & dad for the child to watch and relate with. I'm told teenage girls need a dad and teenage boys need a mum to look up to - even though that may derive their sense of belonging & of love from their 'mother' figure. I guess they may derive their sense of worth and value from the other parent.
Since some fathers have been guilty of giving their daughters a negative sense of value, I guess Mal is starting on the right foot.

Mal says blogs are easy, "just title your blog 'religion' and away you go". - "But who would want to read it?" - "Google has good search engines and prople get to find subjects easily". -"OK! Bye"