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To ask you about a fair split

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Worrywobble · 20/05/2023 07:05

It's difficult to give an objective opinion on this as there's likely to be so many factors at play here but I wonder how other couples would divide up responsibilities in this scenario.

DH usually works Monday - Friday 6-6 with a commute time of 5 minutes (can vary to earlier finish times perhaps once a week but usually no earlier than 3). He does most bedtimes with our 2 year old.

I work 8-4.30 with a commute time of 45 minutes, get DS up and ready, do nursery drop offs and most pick ups, fit some cleaning in the evenings and make tea.

My question is, how would you sort chores and of course, who gets the weekend lie in? Do you think we should take turns (one does a few chores on the Saturday and one on the Sunday) or does it seem one of us should be doing more?

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coodawoodashooda · 20/05/2023 07:07

Don't know the rest of it but if one of you is taking both weekend days as a lie in then I'd suggest that one of you is not playing fair.

Chasingsquirrels · 20/05/2023 07:08

1 weekend lie in each if you both want a lie in.
Chores & childcare split equally (not necessarily half of each, play to your strengths).

LucyIoo · 20/05/2023 08:10

Everything you're doing sounds pretty fair, given that he's out at work around 10 hours a week more as well. The weekend a lie in each and a fair split of things.

Tohaveandtohold · 20/05/2023 08:16

What you do with drop off and pick up seem fair as your childcare is probably not yet open when he starts work.
Both of you have some lie in, one day each in the weekend and both of you do chores that you’re better at.

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