I am returning to work next fall and my husband in considering working from home so he can watch our son. Does anyone know of any dad/toddler groups that meet? I know he will not go to any groups where he is the only male.
My husband is a SAHD, and he joined the MN Dads at Home group that someone else mentioned. It's really been a great group for him. He has found several other SAHDs in our neighborhood that he and our 3 kids hang out with once or twice a week. It's been a terrific support system for him!
There are ECFE classes just for dads. I would also do a search on line for a dad's group. I know they exist; stay at home/work from home dads are becoming more common. My children are older so I am not familiar with toddler groups right now, but I am a mostly stay at home parent and run into stay at home dads with more frequency all of the time. I met one at my local YMCA--that may be another resource. They have great classes for the kids and childcare so your husband could work out too. He might meet other men who have flexible schedules or do shift work. Good luck going back to work.
I've heard about a group called Minnesota Dads at Home. I think they have playgroups, etc.
http://www.mdah.org/
My husband recently became a SAHD, while he is not a part of any playgroups yet- I just want to say he really is enjoying it more than he thought he would! And I am enjoying that he is saying it is much harder than he thought it would be!
