Simply put, latte pappor are dads on paternity leave. But the quirky descriptor comes from the fact that in Sweden, there are so many dads on parental leave. The government offers all parents 480 days of parental leave per child, with 90 days reserved exclusively for fathers (although they are actually entitled to take up to 240 days). As a result, it’s completely normal to see groups of dads at the playground, coffees in hand, or a pappa sipping a latte at a café while his baby naps in the stroller. (They need the caffeine if they’re going to look after a baby all day and night!) Did I mention that the 480 days of parental leave are paid? For the first 390 days, most parents receive 80 percent of their salary, up to a monthly cap of SEK 47,750 (about $4,650). After that, the compensation continues at SEK 180 ($16) per day.
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