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Husband shouts at kids for ‘wearing’ suncream

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Standuptoracism · 17/08/2024 20:24

Some parents have arguments trying to make their kids wear suncream. Well in my household it’s the opposite. My husband goes mad every time my kids put suncream on. He shouts and insults us. The other week, he complained they put in on in the bathroom. So they put it on in the kitchen but he complained that we sat on the settees after or even that they sat on sun beds and the sunbeds would need hosing down. He said to put it on outside but then not touch or sit on anything. Then we put it on outside but he shouted at my kids and said they couldn’t go in the car because they would ruin the seats. I asked him when they could put it on and he said, “When we get to the beach!” But the problem is they get sand on them there and miss bits, or go straight in the sea, or the in takes some of it so bits are missed, so they burn. I have huge rows with h as I put it on them. This happens every holiday. My kids are At secondary school and they have burned shoulders practically every year due to not putting on suncream on at some point. AIBU to think my husband is being unreasonable to care more about not getting suncream on car seats, sun beds or settees than he is about our kids getting burnt.

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Supertayto · 17/08/2024 20:26

Everyone has their thing, but this sounds completely loopy to me. It is greasy and it can stain, but I’ve been slathering my kids in the car/house for yonks and have only had a handful of spills/stains. The scale of the rows you’re describing sound very disproportionate to the actual issue.

Crocsareanoforme · 17/08/2024 20:26

You’re meant to put suncream on 20 minutes before you head out into the sun. Your DH is being ridiculous and should be delighted they are actively putting it on and trying not to get burnt!

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