Our 15 month old was very much wanted by both of us. Dh comes from a big family being a dad was an easy obvious choice. Since day 1 hes really struggled I got it ,newborns are mummy time dads step up with its toddler time. So I go back to work and dh has one day a week daddy day,that was 6months ago and dh still struggles with these days. They never do anything more than go to the park ,we live in london and have a car they could do anything !!. Whats sad is dh knows ,he said "I think I am waiting until I can do things like cooking & art things when its a bit easier' and he comments that they dont do much and lo must be bored. . Dh suggested they could go swimming but would want me to go with them on the first trip which we agreed tomorrow . Dh has been out drinking all day I cant imagine him getting to the pool on time tomorrow!! He's never taken lo and given me a break not for an hour. Its always me moving us along to get ready for the day/taking lo out/starting bedtime. Its just sad because I know dh wants to be such an amazing dad but he shys away from any dad duties didnt help plan lo birthday/christening. Dh us a wonderful man I think hes utterly overwhelmed by fatherhood !!
Anyone else dh strugging ?
Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody
Relationships
dh not turning out to be the dad he wanted to be
poppet85 · 10/06/2016 23:18
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.