 A stay @-@ at @-@ home dad ( alternatively , stay at home father , house dad , SAHD , househusband , or house @-@ spouse ) is a father who is the main caregiver of the children and is the homemaker of the household . As families have evolved , the practice of being a stay @-@ at @-@ home dad has become more common .
 Hinweis : @-@ is the same as @-@ home .
The term " stay @-@ at @-@ home dad " was first used in the United States in the 1970s . The term was coined by sociologist and author David Blanken