Almost certainly, yes

[NotDoingThat]

DH and I have a 4mo DC, I'm currently on maternity leave. 3 weekends ago I went away overnight, leaving DH with DC alone overnight (or for any long period of time) for the first time. Usually I do all the night stuff on my own.

It went fairly well- except- there is STILL a (wrapped) nappy on the floor on his side of the bed from that overnight!

I mentioned it at the time and a few times since when we were tidying- 'oh DH can you just grab that nappy' or something like that, but it's still there.

We were both absolute slobs before we had DC obviously I'm doing more of the housework now being on leave.

But DH is really starting to slack again with tidying up after himself and at first I was making a point not picking it up, now I'm fairly sure I'm just being gross!

Should I stick to my guns or AIB totally, totally U?

Things is you can kid yourself that this has become a battle of 'who will give in first' but reality is phe probably still hasn't even noticed it.

A nappy, festering in the warm weather we’ve had for 3 weeks........ that is beyond lazy, it is disgusting and slobbish. I can’t believe anyone would do that. It’s nothing to bend down, pick it up, carry it to the bin and dispose of. I hope no flies etc have got in there 🤢🤮

Presumably you’ve got the message this is absolutely disgusting.

Pick the fucking nappy up and put it in the bin.

Bin the nappy then have a adult conversation about the broader issue

The forecast is for ridiculously hot weather tomorrow.
Pick it up, it'll be easier than carrying on with this stand-off.
I'm sure there will be other opportunities to battle it out.

Does he have a desk or a man space? Put it on there.

I picked it up, pp were right it wasn't worth it. I doubt he'll notice and FWIW it was wrapped up in a nappy bag.

Ah. I broke my DH of this by picking up everything he left around the house and leaving it on his side of the bed - towels, clothes, dirty dishes, garbage, etc. He had to deal with it to sleep. Sometimes it did end up in a pile next to his bed. I solved this by ensuring that his side of the bed is furthest from the door so that I don't have to see it or walk over it and could hoover just up to the edge of his pile of shit. The contrast of clean and dirty and the irritation of stepping on his own shit finally got to him and he is much improved these days. Arguing and asking wasn't working, leaving my house dirty would not have been tolerable to me.

juells great minds...
Didn't dare suggest under pillow, with the hygiene standards, he might never find it.

Pick it up and chuck it. Then go out and buy one of those cheap washing baskets. Put it next to the bed and everytime you pick up something of his, put it in the basket. I doubt it'll be long before he realises he has no pants / socks.

Alternatively, sit him down and come up with a plan together!

A three week old pissy nappy and you are leaving it there to prove a point. That is completely vile.

Grow up and put it in the bin. Your stand off with the man child obviously hasn't worked. Thank god your child isn't at the crawling and putting everything in their mouth stage.

Insane.

FWIW it was in a nappy bag!!!

seriously? my rubbish goes in a bin bag in the kitchen bin...i still wouldn't wait 3 weeks to empty it

If I wanted to be really childish, I would de-bag it and put it under his car seat. Tomorrow is meant to be lovely. 😂

But really, do bin it.