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Wanting more help at home on work days

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Rainbowsockstoday · 09/03/2017 07:59

I work part time and my DH works full time but travels all over the country so usually has a day a week WFH which I use as a work day whilst he looks after DC.

On his WFH days he never has much to do except a couple of phone calls so I don't feel bad using him as a babysitter. However he doesn't even do babysitting properly as DC has said he takes them round to their grandparents and leaves them there! He also uses WFH days to play sport too so it's not hard to make time for his child!

What annoys me though is that he sits watching TV on a morning whilst I get breakfasts, empty dishwasher, make lunch and tidy up. Then as I'm rushing around to get to work he asks why I haven't got DC's clothes out yet! Adding insult this morning he commented to DC "I guess we'll have to get the duster out whilst mummy goes out" as if I'm off on a jolly! I do all the housework and 100% childcare when I'm in.

As per another thread I'm probably just sleep deprived and over sensitive so being bitchy to me will get a bad reaction!

OP posts:
BackforGood · 09/03/2017 23:44

But that's our point Rainbow -
you both WOTH.

You are both living in the home
You are both parents.

When he is out at work, your part of the deal is looking after your child.
When you are out at work, his part of the deal is that he is looking after his child.

It's how it works when a child has 2 parents, it is both of their responsibility to bring up the child(ren).
Same as when 2 people live in a home, it is both of their responsibility to look after that home / do the daily drudge or cleaning and cooking etc.
Yes, when one works longer hours, they would generally do a small proportion of housework and/or childcare, but 'smaller %' is NOT the same things a 'none'

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