“The initiative is timely.
It is about more than just morally acknowledging and supporting parenthood, which is involved and responsible, when fathers begin to participate in the upbringing of their child from the moment he is born.
The time has come to financially support the family on the part of the fathers so that they feel confident and calm ... One of the main issues is just the activation of the paternal instinct, ”Solenov explained.
He also added that when a father “calmly, without hassle goes on such a paid vacation with his wife,” then for him and for the whole family, according to the public figure, this will be very important and significant support.
“This is kind of an important step towards fatherhood, motherhood and childhood,” he concluded.
Earlier, State Duma deputy Ivan Sukharev proposed to provide fathers with an additional five-day paid leave on the occasion of the birth of a child.
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