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AIBU?

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To ask DH not to go to the rugby?

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ElphabaTheGreen · 11/09/2014 10:37

DH has a rugby season ticket. Tonight is the last game before the play-offs. I don't begrudge him going - I like him to enjoy himself. However...

We have two DSs - 2.3yo and 5 weeks who is EBF. I could be being naff about this but I seriously have no idea how I could get them both to bed by myself as DS2 cluster feeds on and off from about 5pm until 8pm. Current routine - both boys go into the bath at 7pm. DH watches them while I chuck on pyjamas and brush my teeth. I get DS2 into his sleepsuit then into our darkened bedroom for more feeding then into his co-sleeper cot until we both fall asleep. If I don't stay with him while he falls asleep he wails. He can take quite a while of drifting in and out of sleep before he stays that way - around half an hour sometimes. While I do this, DH gets DS1 into his pyjamas, reads to him for 20-30 minutes in his room, then puts him to bed.

We don't have anyone to help in place of DH. DH does work away from time to time so the time will come when I'll have to get both boys to bed solo, but I'm just not keen to do it any earlier than I have to. DH will be understanding, if a bit grumpy, if I say he can't go to the game tonight.

AIBU to tell him not to go? Is there a magical way I haven't thought of to get a toddler and a newborn to bed at the same time??

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GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 11/09/2014 16:48

I used to do the Moses basket in the lounge thing too. After toddler DD was settled in bed I'd take baby DS back downstairs and feed him from the comfort of the sofa and then try and pop him down in basket once he was asleep.

WhenDoISleep · 11/09/2014 16:50

Ha - the nn is left over from DS1 who didn't sleep through until well after DS2 was born. And DS2 has now taken on the sleep is for wimps mantle in this house.

Using a story CD on occasion defiantly meant more cuddles for DS1 rather than less as I wasn't struggling with baby, boob, DS1 and trying to hold and turn pages in a book.

TheGirlFromIpanema · 11/09/2014 16:59

Elphaba I deduce he must be a Warriors fan.

Either way YABU to be married to a fan of either team playing tonight Grin

Tbf to your dh Wigan probs need all the support they can get tonight so maybe you should let him go Wink

ElphabaTheGreen · 11/09/2014 17:09

WhenDoI That actually occurred to me after I posted Blush I think I've got book and boob management under control so no excuses for me, really.

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TheGirlFromIpanema · 11/09/2014 17:23

Grin Elphaba.

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