Should men get paternity leave from work?

In my opinion today is world where gender equality is slowly taking

importance, men getting paternity leave doesn`t seem like an alien idea. Maternity
leaves are never objectionable however when it comes to paternity leaves it
becomes one of the most controversial topics of all times. Reasons for maternity
leaves are well justified as the women have to carry the child with them as part of
their body until the child is born but there are justified reasons for the paternity
leave as well.Men have just as much right,need and obligation to spend quality
time bonding with and caring for a newborn.
For families who close relatives living far, it may be difficult for the
mother is family to support her after the birth of the baby. Now introducing
paternity leave, the father of the newborn can play important role . Father of the
newborn should get paternity leave from work a reasonable amount of time,
because becoming a parent is a life-changing event and that they need to be a part
of it. Statistic data have proven that men that are an active part of their
children`s births and are present for the few weeks after, have a stronger bond with
their children, making them better fathers, and giving the children a better
environment to grow up in.
And I don`t talk about that paternity leave needs a several
months like maternity leave is. But giving father a few weeks will have a positive
effect on home, family life and happiness. It will be moral support for mother of
newborn. A man on paternity leave may dedicatedly serve his partner.
Not all of house assigments can be carried out by a pregnant
woman. Giving the maternity leaves alone can`t help the women completely as
how would they overcome the needs at critical times. No one understands her
better than her husband. But nowadays people prefer living lives their way. When
the number of members in the family are restricted to husband and wife only, it
becomes difficult for the lady to cope with even the minor requirements.