全国职称英语考试综合类C级课堂笔记阅读理解第3讲_职称英语阅读理解

全国职称英语考试综合类C级课堂笔记阅读理解第3讲

　　At that point，one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit，It should be the better parent who stays home.A lot of guys say things like that.Usually its code for， My wife(read：any woman)is the better parent.

　　I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle.It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if 1 was a better parent than my wife.

　　I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking.I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the better parent：She had spent more time with Ry,could read him better and calm him more quickly.And given a choice.hed have picked her over me.But as she was the more employable one.my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.

　　Know what? I caught up.Because of the increased time I spent with him.I soon knew Ry well，understood what he needed and could look after him more or 1ess as well as my wife could.Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the worlds great secrets：Women are good at looking after children because they do it.Its not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct--which I think is mostly learned anyway.Its because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.

　　Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing.but over the long term experience is more important.When I got the experience myself, I was good.too.As good? I dont know.Who cares? Children are not made of glass.other people ale capable of looking after them besides Mom.