How involved are your partners / other halves?

Lately it feels like everything to do with baby is too much like hard work for my other half . If I say it’s your turn to do a feed /nappy etc he asks “how is it ?” I’ve asked him numerous times to take baby out in the pram and he never wants to. This week he’s been off work all week using holiday days and keeps telling me he’s ‘ on holiday ‘. But I don’t even get a day off let alone a holiday.
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Equal parent, equal partner. It definitely warrants a discussion if you don't feel things are equitable.

Half and half between me and my husband - we both work - we both look after baby

Lol a holiday from work isn't a holiday from life and being a parent.

He is very involved and when he is home from work it is daddy time weekends too. I take that time to work or get things done or rest and do things for me depending on what’s going on. We have time all together too and he will mostly change/ give bottle even then because he knows im taking majority of the load when he’s at work. But I also set clear expectations from beginning you wanted to be a dad well welcome …means no good sleep and parent responsibilities other than providing because we both do that. It’s not perfect but thankfully he really does do a lot more than I know some of my friends the dads barely do anything except maybe play a little with them because they “work” and deserve to rest. So do moms!! I hope things get better and he really steps it up because when do you get a holiday!

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