regarding DP and WFH?

[mommathatwearspink]

I’ve been working from home for the past 5/6 weeks and feel very fortunate to be able to do so. However, since the schools closed it has meant I have had to do this alongside looking after the DC (6 & 3) which has proved challenging but we are settling into a routine now.

DP is continuing to work as normal as he is a key worker. However due to the decrease in work, he has regularly been given days off and finishes early most days.

Today he finished at lunch and came home. Since then he has been doing his hobby whilst I’m left to look after the DC and continue to work for the rest of the day. AIBU to think he should be helping with the DC and leaving his hobby until they go to bed or at least until I finish work...?

Ofc he should be looking after the children if not working.
DH and I both WFH and swap every hour or two between working and looking after the baby.
Makes for really long days, with barely any personal time after 9pm.

When he’s not working he should of course be taking over so you can work. Why doesn’t he think he has to parent his children as much as you?

Why on earth would8he want to spend time with his kids? Why should you have to juggle if there's another capable adult at home? Why are you even asking this rather than telling your DH to deal with the kids?!

Unless his hobby is inventing vaccines, no.

Of course the children should come before his hobby

YABU for even asking if YABU

So tired of hearing stories like this on here, on SM and in real life. When he is working YOU are looking after the children. His work is already getting priority. So when YOU are working, HE should be looking after the children. It's hard to understand how that isn't blindingly obvious to him.

Sorry OP. Tell him to sort the kids out. He doesn't get extra down time just because work hours are shorter. Especially not if your down time has become non existent.