Less than one in three men are taking time off after baby is born.
Less than one in three men take paternity leave, according to a new UK study which was. Only about 31 percent of new dads used paternity leave, compared to 32 percent in the previous year. The findings seem to be an ongoing trend there, where the number of men who take time off after baby is born has fallen for the fourth year in a row.
Although the report focuses on families in the UK, it's probably not too far off from trends we’ve see in the US. The results are in large part affected by the parental leave offered to parents, which the US is notorious for having lackluster policies in place for nationwide. Offering paternity leave is not only beneficial for fathers, but the whole family. A man’s time away from work and with baby helps to create bonds and transition him into his new role as a father. But that’s not all. Men with female partners who are able to take time off help their partners’ health thrive. The findings were seen in a, which looked at the effects of a reform in Sweden that introduced more flexibility into the parental leave system.
Sadly, this information still isn’t enough to overhaul the seriously lacking parental leave in the US. While a handful of states have made moves to offer a more comprehensive benefit to new parents, there’s still a lot of work to be done. Last week, Orgeon passed the in the US, making it only the eighth state in the country to have a paid family leave policy in place.
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