DH thinks i wasting my time on these courses.

[FortyDoorsToNowhere]

I go as many free courses that I can, almost completed an autism awareness course. My son has ASD and now i feel a lot of confident and understand a lot more about autism.

my next course I have lined up is physiology and starts next friday. I have also done a naturing course, language and play, numbers and play, cooking course and a few others.

They are all free to do and i do them around work commitments.

I am for ever tired and he thinks my time would be better spent getting some rest and perhaps having a sleep, while the DC are in school. We take it in turns for lie in on the weekend. I feel like it would be a waste to spend the day at home while i can learn new skills to make me a better parent.

what do you think.

I think it's hard to be a 'better parent' when you're knackered to be honest!
The courses sound great and you're obviously benefitting from them but do you do every single one that looks interesting? Could you maybe a little more choosy and be a bit kinder to yourself?
You're not being U but neither is he, DH is obviously worrying about you.

I think it's great that you're learning new, and clearly useful, skills. Can I please ask where you're finding all these free courses?

I think you are very lucky to get all that for free.

I don't think it matters whether your DH thinks it's a waste of time or not. If you enjoy it, then that's more than enough reason to do it.

local community centre, HV, National autistic society, DC school/nursey.

I wouldn't mind knowing where to look for courses like this too please

X posts, thanks

perhaps after this latest course i should give it a break a bit, I do enjoy the courses. but perhaps DH has a point and perhaps I need a bit of a break.

It can be a massive part of a social life for a busy parent, so YANBU. BUT your DH is obviously concerned for you, rather than trying to be controlling, so HINBU!

Have that break and see how you feel after it.

That has to be the most painless AIBU ever!