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AIBU?

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Original poster

To ask him to do school run?

19 replies

Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 19:35

I am a Sah and as a result do virtually all school runs. The only time I don't normally is if youngest does breakfast club. This is a fairly rare occurrence.
So today I was utilizing my Christmas present and needed to be at Champneys too early to do school run so I booked breakfast club. I told dh about this but he clearly wasn't keen to do it. I could do the run but needed to return home afterwards to supervise our other children's departure.
He reluctantly did the run and I did pick up but he now has the hump.
Was I being unreasonable to expect him to do this one school run?
I still did packed lunch and got uniform out etc.

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Ilovecaindingle · 10/01/2017 19:37

It isn't unreasonable to expect him to do a whole bloody lot more.

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Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 20:11

Thank you

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honeylulu · 10/01/2017 20:13

What's his objection? Did it make him late for work? If not then HIBU.

Leeds2 · 10/01/2017 20:14

Seems a bit mean to me. Who bought you the present?

NapQueen · 10/01/2017 20:14

Is the odd school run the sole total of his contributions to the kids?

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Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 20:21

He brought me the gift. He claimed he didn't get enough notice but I did mention it upon booking it.
It didn't make him late. He doesn't do much during the week either with the kids or home but is abit more hands on at the weekend. But still doesn't really do his share imo.

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Katy07 · 10/01/2017 20:24

A one-off school run & he's complaining?!!!!

AmeliaJack · 10/01/2017 20:26

If it didn't mean he had to change his working hours or rearrange his working day what on earth was his objection?

pinkyredrose · 10/01/2017 20:27

Leeds mean?! How exactly? Or is OP expected to do all the domestic drudgery 364 1/2 days a year bar a few hours at Champers?

honeylulu · 10/01/2017 20:28

Because it's a "woman's job" Ameliajack

pinkyredrose · 10/01/2017 20:28

Champneys I mean!

AmeliaJack · 10/01/2017 20:30

Is honey right Catlady because if so, fuck that.

Also no one has informed my DH that or the many other Dads and Grandads at the school gate.

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Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 20:31

Think Leeds is probably thinking he is being a bit mean.

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pinkyredrose · 10/01/2017 20:33

Oh! In that case I agree with Leeds!

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Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 20:33

He rarely can do the school run as he is at work so I suppose I thought he would have wanted to do it.

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Ilovecaindingle · 10/01/2017 21:00

Just to clarify that working full time isn't INSTEAD of parenting your own children.

AmeliaJack · 10/01/2017 21:01

I would be unimpressed Cat

harderandharder2breathe · 10/01/2017 21:35

A one off that didn't make him late. Hibu and needs to step up to what being a parent actually is, including the boring organisational bits

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Catlady1976 · 10/01/2017 21:42

Well he has apologized for being grumpy about it. Now accepts it made sense for him to do it.
A shame though as it had taken the shine off a lovely relaxing day.

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