to think it's about time i got a lie in?

[harassedandherbug]

Ds is 5months and we also have a 5yr old dd. I have had one lie in since ds was born.

I know dh works hard and gets up early, but so do I plus I'm up every night with ds. Unfortunately he's not one of these magic babies I keep reading about on bloody Facebook that sleep through from 1 hour old .

So, dh is in bed again, and I'm cross because he got grumpy when the kids were n our bed for a cuddle. I haven't taken him a cup of tea and I'm feeling very fed up!

So as not to drip feed: he worked yesterday am, I ran round and got the bits we needed, including ones he asked me to get, and picked up dsd as he was working. I have mastitis, I'm on ab's and not once has he asked how I am. He's out 3-4 evenings a week training which I've always supported. Where has my previously wonderful dh gone?!

"path of least resistance"
[Hmm] Well then, be prepared to sow what you reap.

P.S. can you agree that if he gets a lie-on, you get an early night/nap/a bath?

Lie-in

Lie-on?!

Add to her troubles, why don't you?

Don't call it mastitis, which will mean nothing to him, call it a raging infection in both boobs just like that one you had that time, remember, dear?? And you had to stay in bed for three days...

clam

Yup seriously why do you all let your so called partners get away with this?

It is no good just hinting at what you want them to do. Some people (men and women) need it spelled out in words of few syllables.

Tell him. If he wants his dd to stay an extra night then, hand him the kids in the morning and get yourself out for a few hours to do as you please - have a coffee and a read somewhere, even if it's Tescos or something like that.

I've obviously gone soft since having ds, he'd never have got away with this before!

So we've had a chat, well I chatted at him, and I'm having a lie in tomorrow. Ds is weaning so he can give him breakfast, a bottle of formula and then it'll be nap time.

I did get out of the shower to a nice cuppa and he'd made me scrambled eggs. He's even put stuff in the loft that he's been promising for weeks (I don't do heights).

That's great harassed. Sometimes you just need a bit of outside perspective to remind yourself what is normal relationship behaviour.