DH suddenly needs to poo when I ask him to play with the kids

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Really annoys me when he does this but he's always saying I need to poo when I ask him to play with the kids. Even if he's just been ten minutes ago

No chance poo takes 2-3 minutes for him, he sits on the toilet bowl for at least 10-15 minutes if not longer, probably playing candy crush or whatever.

Good idea on asking him first if he needs to poo before I hand the kids over.

Glad to know that I'm not the only one with a husband like this, really annoys me!

The kids sometimes get into a tantrum with him because he's not in sync or doesn't understand their cues. Like they will be busy playing with a toy eg Lego, totally absorbed in it, and he will pick them up and swing them around. Kids obviously get annoyed as they were concentrating and he's confused why they are pissed off it's a vicious cycle as he then backs off and says fine, doesn't spend time with them and he never learns what they like or not!

I've told him a thousand times but it doesn't seem to get through

@puddleduckmummy eurgh that will piss me off too! That's like the story of my life! Kids are always in the toilet with me!!

Take a good book with you.

Oh yes. War and Peace or The Complete Works Of Shakespeare!

My ex’s kept getting bouts of diarrhoea and running to the loo... it was actually his mistress texting him. Figured it out by watching him come ‘online’ on WhatsApp every time he made a little dash. If yours is on WhatsApp (innocently!) you could always drop him a message if he comes online.

Plus I’d be tempted to tell him I’m deeply concerned he isn’t getting enough fibre and may be intolerant to some foodstuff so you’ll be doing him some vegan low fodmap meals especially (while the rest of you enjoy his favourites) until it improves

Obvious avoidance tactic but just ask him as soon as he comes down or send the kids up to pester him. Lots of men do this for some reason, my Dad used to sit on the bog for up to an hour reading the Guardian . There’s a comedy film called This Is 40 and Paul Rudd’s character avoids his children by sitting on the toilet.

It’s definitely a man thing.