Hello, I'm new to mumsnet and in need of advice please.
I have been with my otherhalf for six years and we have two young children together (aged 3.5 years and 16 months). He is driving me nuts as he is more concerned with living in a show home rather than raising his children! He never sits and plays with the kids and is forever moaning about them making a mess. He hates seeing toys around the house and seems to spend all of his time tidying up/putting toys away. I'm sorry if it seems like I am being petty but I just want him to join in with his family rather than washing up/hoovering/ bleaching the bloody toilet! He spends so much time moaning about the state of the house (our house is actually very clean and tidy considering we have two young children!). He describes it as living in a dump-its not a dump, there's just kids stuff (toys, high chair, pram etc). He spent Christmas constantly tidying up. As soon as the kids opened a present, he was finding a storage place for it rather than showing an interest/playing with it. I feel like all the playing/ giving my children a childhood is all down to me and I'm exhausted. He doesn't even take them out anywhere-not even the the park! He would rather be cleaning?! I'm getting so down about this as I think our children deserve more.
Any input would be great. Thank you.
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Other half's obsessive tidying is driving me nuts!
user1482877314 · 27/12/2016 22:55
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