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Sprogletsmum2 · 23/09/2022 07:48

Dp and I have been arguing through this point quite a bit recently and neither of us are giving up on being the one who is right and so I thought I would ask for impartial opinions on here.
Parent A works Mon-Wed 8.30-5 or 9-5.30. A then does all childcare and school runs Thurs-Sun. A also does all of the cleaning, washing, meal planning, shopping, everything child related and 90% of the cooking.
Parent B works Thurs-Sun 2-9.30pm. B does childcare during A's working hours and DIY and garden jobs. B feels they can't function when waking up early and so wants A to take the dc to breakfast club on Mon-Wed mornings before work.
A thinks this is unfair to A and the dc but is willing to do this. A doesn't think that A should have to pay anything for the breakfast club as there is no need to be spending money on childcare.
Money is set up so that B sends a set amount to A each month and then A pays all of the bills, shopping etc and then both have a similar amount of spare money although A spends a fair chunk on things for the dc and B does not. Money is tight and breakfast club takes a sizeable proportion of B's spare money.

So, who is right here?

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Rainbowqueeen · 23/09/2022 08:26

If I were A I’d agree to do the breakfast club run in return for B taking on all laundry and cleaning and shopping. A is already going far more so this would even it up somewhat.

A should also not be paying for DC stuff from their spare money.

KylieCharlene · 23/09/2022 08:27

Dc shouldn't be shipped off to breakfast club just to give b extra time in bed and shirk their duties.

girlmom21 · 23/09/2022 08:29

B isn't exactly working late so they just need to go to bed earlier or take the kids to breakfast club themselves, pay for it, then go back home to bed.

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