To dislike being married to a teacher at this time of year?

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DH is a private school teacher and will start his 8 week summer holidays next week.

He's already moaning that he's going to have to go in for about 2 weeks of prep during the holidays.

We both work full time and DS is at nursery so over the summer break DH is only going to have to do 5 days of childcare in total (and we also have 1.5 weeks off all together).

To be fair to DH, I know he'll get bored a week in and start doing some household jobs. But I'm 24 weeks pregnant and shattered and really resenting the time to himself. I also want him to offer to do the majority of nursery drop offs and pick ups as he can then do what he likes during the day (including going back to bed!)

I know I'm going to be appreciative of free summer holiday childcare when we have school-aged kids (and DH won't know what has hit him then!!) but AIBU to be just a bit resentful and to expect him to offer to do for more nursery drop offs and to give me more lie-ins at weekends now? Or I am just being tired and grumpy??

A teacher here and all my colleagues male and female either keep their dc out of nursery during holidays or send them less. I always loved the holidays when the dc were young as got to spend more time together, no routine, catch up with friends and family. Your dh should be automatically doing this plus cooking most days plus a bit of housework. Believe me he won't die. Its the change of routine that helps me recover from the term and recharge. I don't expect to be lying on a couch eating grapes. I think part time nursery is the fairest. He can stay in bed those mornings and work in school or chill those days while cooking dinner of course. Then other days he is on all day. As you are pregnant weekend mornings are yours to rest. Anything less is totally selfish.

Also agree with others that teachers do whinge. There is a tiredness that goes with teaching that is difficult to explain but the holidays make up for it. And while you're exhausted you are never bored, the day flies far too quickly and it's very rewarding. I would hate to be less tired but doing something l didn't enjoy.