to think DH shouldn't play 5 a side during Sunday bathtime

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Caveat - DH is a great, hands-on dad, does lots round the house etc so can't complain but he works long long hours. Rarely home for bathtime even bed time during the week. So Saturday/Sunday am so happy to have a bit of help. Now his 5 a side has moved to 6pm-7.30pm on a Sunday (right over the bedtime routine). I say I'm not happy and don't want him to go. He says I'm being unreasonable and he would never complain if it was me wanting to go out.

Am I being a witch?

Have DH bath them early on Sundays. Sundays are meant for an early night and you can have a lovely snuggly extra long story time while he's out.

OP Im with you. I bloody hate bathing/bedding the DCs. Having spent all day with them it doesnt seem too much to ask that DH does that bit. He does sport too and sometimes its at the wrongtime and I just have to get on with it since it isnt a deliberate avoidence of responsibility. But I do still hate it!

OP, you said that "DH is a great, hands-on dad, does lots round the house etc" and yet, in addition to the football (which I didn't begrudge him for) he spends most of the weekend in the huge garden but that your DC are not with him. Why are your DC inside with you; why are they not outside spending time with the DH they never see in the weekdays? Does DH not want them there; why is he not making the effort encouraging his DC to join him?

Hmmm, there seems to be something more going on here than the fact your DH likes a bit of footie in his limited spare time...