He might have retired from the cricket pitch, but Michael Clarke is keeping plenty busy thanks to his four-month-old daughter, Kelsey Lee.
During an appearance on last night’s episode of The Project, host Carrie Bickmore asked how the former Australian cricket captain was coping as a new dad.
His response? “I’m sleeping more than my wife, that’s for sure.”
Carrie leapt on the comment, “So, hang on, you’re not getting up to do the night feeds?” she said. “You’re letting her do everything?”
But the 34-year-old was quick to defend his contribution to his little one’s nocturnal needs, saying he routinely gets out of bed to help his wife. “But unfortunately my beautiful daughter doesn’t want to sit on my breast,” he said. “She wants her mother.”
Well, there is that. But, as Carrie pointed out, the partner’s role is as much about providing company and moral support as anything else.
“I’m there. I’m changing nappies, I’m holding bottles,” he insisted. “Daddy day care, here I am.”
Good to know, Clarkey. Any chance you’re free next weekend?
Watch Michael Clarke discuss fatherhood below:
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I loved the silence and stillness of night feeds. Who would want company? I wanted my husband to sleep so he could do the mornine shift!
Providing company? Pffff. Why should both parents be sleep deprived if not necessary? Better that dad gets his sleep and takes care of bub while mum has a nap during the day.
Actually, even when we moved onto bottle feeding, it was still me doing 90% of the night feeds. Hubby had to go to work and be at the top of his game for ten hours each day. At least I could sleep when bub did.