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DH chooses not to soothe baby

57 replies

amumma · 25/08/2025 18:28

We have a song which calms our LO down immediately and helps her fall asleep if she is fussing when she's tired. As much as it gets boring to listen to, I will listen to it a million times if it means she is soothed and rested. Despite knowing the song works, my DH chooses to play songs he enjoys and let our LO cry when he has her, even if it takes a lot longer to calm her. Is it unreasonable that this upsets me

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Frogs88 · 25/08/2025 20:22

What is his reasoning? If he doesn’t want to listen to the song then he can wear headphones and listen to something else. If he wants to introduce her to other music then he can do it at a time that she’s not distressed and tired.

SnailPail · 25/08/2025 20:19

Totally, utterly, weird. He plays songs he enjoys??! Does he know he’s there to get your baby to sleep, not himself?

Why would he perpetuate the crying when he could just stop it by playing the song she likes?

QuickFawn · 25/08/2025 20:16

gross, why wouldn’t he want to help his child settle.

but he won’t change so not sure this thread will give you much hope, just a resounding YANBU

Thelnebriati · 25/08/2025 20:06

That's horrible, if he really didn't want to hear it he could listen to his own music using headphones. Crying yourself to sleep is not a happy childhood memory.

PInkyStarfish · 25/08/2025 20:00

What a strange and unpleasant man.

Babygirlmamahere · 25/08/2025 19:51

This feels wrong to me and I would be upset as well as i feel he is being selfish. Your baby comes first and soothing your baby should be a priority. Surely a happy soothed baby is more important than him listening to his songs?

Ivenoname · 25/08/2025 18:52

So he's putting himself before his little baby?
That's really unnatural. He should want to do everything possible to soothe and comfort her.