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Many men share the childcare responsibilities or are on their own.
And an increasing number of grandfathers are looking after children while the parents work. According to the Office of National Statistics' Labour Force Survey, in 1999 there were 99,000 fathers in the UK who were the primary carers of their children, more than double the number in 1992. One of the problems for men who are bringing up children is that there is no agreed occupational label for us. And then there are single dads, and grandfathers. What's the idea behind HomeDad UK HomeDad UK started in September 2000 as a way of bringing homedads together and giving us a platform through which we can communicate and address issues of concern.