Whenever my partner has DS (just 2 years old) I get really panicked and worry a lot.
He doesn't seem to understand how to look after children but its not Jim being horrible its more... Stupid/ignorant. Sounds harsh but eg:
When DS was a tiny baby, despite me saying please don't and explaining why he would fall asleep on the sofa with DS and say I was worryin too much.
He doesn't think you need to cut up grapes. He does when I'm.about but If I'm in a different room and he thinks I won't see he doesn't. I just don't buy them now.
He has left DS eating in his high chair on his own and gone outside for a fag!
He gave him a lolly pop on the roundabout in the park, I know cause he showed me a picture.
He got up with DS once when he was 1.5ish (id been ill) and went back to sleep on the sofa.I woke up to find DS playing with a charger and the plug socket.
He doesn't lock the balcony door. DS is a climber.
I have a massive chest of dtaweres in my room, dp let's him CLIMB THEM. Now attached to the wall.
Lots of things like this.
It's like regardless of what I say, or explain to him, he just pretends to listen or claims he doesn't do these things anyway then carries on. I try even just subtlety telling him stories I've read about toddlers getting hurt from things hoping it was I'll scare him but no. I know I'm a bit paranoid about safety but surely this stuff isbt normsl to do? Or is it?
I feel like his bloody mother but I just don't know how to get him to take DS safety seriously. But I also feel like a bitch and I know DS is his too.