It’s a double-edged sword. Mothers beg fathers to take an equal role in childcare duties only to panic when Daddy doesn’t do thing “right.” But is the man’s way wrong? It depends, of course on whether or not he’s following the basics you decided on together in regard to parenting decisions. If he’s simply implementing the rules and playing the way he wants, it’s no need for concern- it’s manly parenting.

It’s a Man’s World
Women are terrific nurturers. Something about a baby and the smell of clean baby skin makes us want to wrap the child tightly and snuggle up close to him for hours on end. So when we hand him off to his father for a few minutes, come back and see Dad has him unwrapped, sprawled on the floor singing bar songs together, it’s no wonder you might be a bit disconcerted.

Different, but Okay
But for the most part, dads aren’t doing anything wrong. He’s just doing things according to his instincts – and men do have instincts when it comes to babies. They are just different from Mommy instincts. Let them play and let him sing – just remind him to edit the words a bit as Junior grows. (Babies can understand words much, much sooner than you realize). Then, sit back and enjoy the show – you might even learn a few new tricks of the trade.

You might have thought that the unusual names for Hollywood children were fading away, at least a bit, but it seems you’re wrong. It’s been a while since Apple and Suri were in the news, but the birth of Sunday, on a Monday no less, has brought the celebrity name game back into the headlines.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, the very attractive Australian power couple, delivered their first child together in the early hours of Monday, July 7. Shortly after her birth, the excited parents announced her name to the press, fans and the world. This little six pound wonder is named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. It’s quite a moniker for such a wee little thing.

Perhaps Sunday’s name isn’t as different as it might first appear. Her middle name at least is surprisingly common in Hollywood. Children of Michelle Pfeiffer, Teri Hatcher, Ewan McGregor, Sylvester Stallone and Eric Clapton all have Rose as a middle name, and having both last names is usually a show of equality in the marriage.

Sunday’s first name is just one of the unusual names still appearing in Hollywood. Sunday might be usual to us as a name, but in Africa it was traditional to name the daughter of the family Sunday, and this might have played into the decision. Regardless of the rationale, Sunday will be well loved and not alone in the world of celebrity baby names.