Re DH and time with the kids?

[Jemimapuddlemuck]

We have 2 DCs aged 3.10 and 9 months. I'm on mat leave at the moment so obviously spend the majority of my time with the kids. I try to do most of the housework when they are in bed but there are things that need doing in the day like changing the beds and hoovering. I do these things on a weekend, the idea being that DH can spend some time with the kids while I do it.

But whenever I leave them with him, he seems to shove DS in front of the TV and the baby in the Jumperoo. I wouldn't mind the TV thing if they were watching it together but today he put DS in the other sitting room on his own, while DH watched a fil

I am crap with small children, I'm not great with older ones either come to think of it. My DH is much better at playing with them than I am. I find it tedious. I still spend most of the day making housework interesting to the toddler so he can 'help' and playing with him in between... its part of the job being a parent - engaging with your children is not optional!