to want my medal now, please?

[drivingmisspotty]

I suspect that IABU but do you ever feel it would be nice to have a pat on the back for your parenting?

I'm on mat leave at the moment with two dc. I spend most of my time making sure kids are fed, watered, entertained, pretty happy and reasonably clean. Baby isn't sleeping well so I'm pretty tired and just wish someone (well DP TBH) would say well done.

It's as though he thinks that getting up in night/ being with kids all day is so much easier for me than him. He's a lot more laissez faire than me so whenever I want to discuss how kids are getting on/whether I should go part time at work he shrugs and says he was never really supervised at all as a kid and is fine. Like all the time and effort I put in is both pointless and not something he is interested in. And I do

sorry posted too soon

was going to add, I love my kids and being with them but it is tiring. AIBU to just want a 'thank you for looking after our kids'?

You know yanbu. It's tiring. Talk to your DP, tell him you'd like him to say well done and acknowledge what you're doing.

YANBU. Have you chatted to him about how you are feeling?

But....does he get a pat on the back for working (I presume from you post that he works full time and supports you and the children?). Sometimes you have to give a little praise to get some back.

No he should appreciate you. can u book a girly weekend away ASAP and leave him in sole charge.

He will understand how tough it can be when u return.

If not as baby too little then tell him straight he is amazing at his job and what about you???

He probably thinks you are anyway but we all need a pat on the back.