Ask Dr. Helen: Do Husbands Owe Wives Post-Childbirth ‘Push Presents?’
When I saw “Push Presents” I thought it was a reference to political push-polls; generalized presents that someone demands for no good traditional reason. But this is at least one version of that ugly trend. I read recently about someone in Britian who demands child support, mother’s day gifts, and something on the child’s birthday because she was the kid’s mother. No word on if she gave anything to him on father’s day or on the kid’s birthday for sireing (sp) him. If she “deserves” anything, it’s that they get needed baby-related items that they don’t have yet, so that they’re set up for the baby coming home. I’m including a comfy chair on that list. But that isn’t really all about her, that’s really about the child. Which really is the one that’s had the roughest day, anyway.
That said, when hubby got a good transfer offer, we went out to a nice dinner with wine to celebrate.
