To want to move???

[Hazeleyedbaby]

AIBU to want to move...

Currently live in a 3 bed huge flat which we have spend mega bucks on renovating/decorating to our taste and it has fantastic breath taking sea views however we now have a baby and I no longer think the flat is suitable to raise him because...
town centre - busy road
noisy
loud music from pubs/drunks all weekend
top floor so lots of stairs and very difficult to get out with pram
no permit parking thus no permitted parking anywhere near the property which is a nightmare with baby (we have 2 cars)
no garden
no outdoor space at all thus nowhere to hang washing out
derelict pub to G/F
Windows open out thus unsafe for toddler

AIBU to want to move???

yanbu

Not unreasonable to want to move, you may have to downsize in terms of size to get house though.

I would want to move too.

OH does not want to move at all! I would happily downsize for a garden for DS.

Not at all. Though remember that babies don't generally care about such things - we just think they do. So put the wheels in motion by all means, but don't worry that it will ruin your child's life if it doesn't happen any time soon.

I moved from a flat to a house before started our family. Similar reasons but mainly the garden. DD lives in our garden and loves having the freedom to roam about outside. I like that she can go out without me having to organise a big trip out. many time she just goes out there naked

so for me (although prob not for everyone of course) a garden is essential.

YANBU i would want to move too.

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Presumably your dh isn't doing the lugging the pushchair up and down the stairs etc, he isn't suffering the daily inconveniences of living in a flat with a baby/toddler?

100% correct - i pointed this out to him, he told me it was easy but has not EVER taken DS out on his own!

I would go away for a few days/ a week and let him experience the issues!

Not a realistic option unfortunately as I know he would sit at home watching tv and be on his laptop rather than take DS out :(

ASk him to take your DS up/down the stairs every time he is home and refuse to help?

Well we moved from a similar situation when DC3 came along, moved to a spacious 5 bed new build with an estatey type area.
I hate it and wish I could go back to my unsuitable town centre set up with alot of the problems you describe apart from the stairs and windows issues.
It's the location that I loved, am guessing you are central ? Are there any houses or ground floor flats you could afford ?