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Dad Sleeps On Couch To Avoid Waking Up With Baby During Night

Author Debbie Nance

Redditt exploded about a dad who sleeps on the couch to avoid waking up with his baby at night.  All parents understand how difficult those first few months are.  It’s an adjustment for sure.  However, you happily chose this deciding to have a child.  Although stressful at times, I cherished every minute with our son.  And, that included the 2 a.m. feedings.  Apparently that is not the case with this dad.  A new mom aired her grievances on Redditt shortly after the birth of her second child.  She complained that unlike with the first child, this time her husband seemed to detach himself from parenting.  She explained that her husband began sleeping on the couch while she was pregnant.  He complained that she snored.  That didn’t bother her.  However, now that the son is 4 months old, the husband continues to sleep on the couch.  He tells her to just come and get him if she needs help.  Rather than just staying in the room with his family to help when needed, he’s removing himself from the equation.

So, that’s when the mom decided she had enough.  After many sleepless nights, caring for the baby alone, she wheeled the bassinet to her husband on the couch.  That infuriated the husband, according to this mom.  Around midnight, she heard the baby crying without any attention from her husband.  That’s when she made the decision to take her son back to her room.  She says it was scary to realize she couldn’t trust him to care for the child.  As you might imagine, the internet weighed in.  And, the comments were not in favor of the father.  Many suggested they need serious counseling.  Hopefully, with this coming to a head, they will hash out the problem and come to an understanding.  Luckily, I never had this problem with Charlie.  He doted on our son.  I didn’t have to ask for help.  We shared in the care of our son.  And, it was and still is the greatest pleasure of our lives.  Wonder where North Carolina ranks for dads rockin’ the job?

North Carolina Among the ‘Daddest’ Dad States in the Country

Finally the list you’ve all been waiting for: Where does North Carolina rank among the “Daddest” dad states in the country? Well lucky for you, we found it.

Our friends over at Zippia.com put some good thought into figuring out what makes a state the most Dad. They put together an actually quite impressive list based on the following Dad factors:

  • The average amount spent yearly on children in each state
  • BBQ obsession
  • Interest in New Balance
  • The popularity of dad jokes

“There are a lot of things that make dads, well, dads. It’s not only fathering a child, but it’s parenting a child- and the weird set of daddisms that seems to go with it.”

So, if you’re wondering, Iowa is at the top of the list for most “Dad” state in the country. And in last place is Florida, sorry Sunshine state, your just not the “daddest” of them all.

North Carolina comes in at a comfortable 6 on the list, getting a big boost as the top state in the country for the amount of money spent on kids, at $17,666 per year. So hats off to all the hard-working North Carolina dad’s out there! We love you!

Here are the full “Daddest” dad states rankings:

  • 1. Iowa

    Dad States

  • 2. Nebraska

  • 3. Missouri

  • 4. Vermont

  • 5. Kansas

  • 6. North Carolina

    Dad

  • 7. Delaware

  • 8. New Hampshire

  • 9. Tennessee

  • 10. South Carolina

  • 11. North Dakota

    Dad

  • 12. Illinois

  • 13. Kentucky

  • 14. Arkansas

  • 15. Oklahoma

    Dad

  • 16. Wyoming

  • 17. Alabama

  • 18. Texas

  • 19. Pennsylvania

  • 20. Alaska

  • 21. Maryland (Tie)

  • 21. Georgia (Tie)

    Dad

  • 21. Maine (Tie)

  • 24. Colorado

  • 25. Michigan

  • 26. Ohio

  • 27. New York

    Dads

  • 28. Indiana

  • 29. South Dakota

  • 30. New Jersey (Tie)

  • 30. Wisconsin (Tie)

  • 30. Louisiana (Tie)

    Dad and Kid

  • 33. Connecticut (Tie)

  • 33. Washington (Tie)

  • 35. Oregon (Tie)

  • 35. Virginia (Tie)

    Dad and Daughter

  • 37. Massachusetts

  • 38. Arizona (Tie)

  • 38. Idaho (Tie)

  • 38. Montana (Tie)

    Dad

  • 41. Minnesota

  • 42. Nevada (Tie)

  • 42. New Mexico (Tie)

  • 44. California (Tie)

  • 44. Rhode Island (Tie)

    Dad

  • 44. Utah (Tie)

  • 47. West Virginia

  • 48. Mississippi

  • 49. Hawaii

  • 50. Florida

 

 

Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.

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