They've literally just had the baby, so the last thing they're thinking about is work. They're wanting to enjoy some time with their kid so avoid bringing up back to work dates straight away. They need to have some time to adjust to having a child and of course, fathers don't need to be reminded that they get shorter paternity time. And no, maternity leave is hardly a holiday. When mum is left with the baby for the first time she's not sure which one of them are going to soil themselves first so she's hoping that daddy will be around for as long as possible.
