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climbing into my bed and almost letting baby fall from window???????

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L13422 · 19/06/2023 17:12

I left my partner last week due to his absolute laziness. I did a sort of rant/ what should I do post on here and the replies really gave me a kick up the arse. It made me realise that I thought the situation was bad but it was actually worse than I thought.
So off he went to his mums and all was fine. I didn't really have much more to do than normal and just got on with it to be honest. He didn't come at all at the weekend to see 1 year old. I had to call him multiple times on Sunday to see if he was going to be coming to see her. He said he would come at 18:30. I'll be honest I really was not happy about this. I explained to him, this was nighttime routine time, that he would excite her and she wouldn't sleep on time. But by this point it was already late and he was getting upset he wouldn't see her on father's day. This was not a hill I was interested on dying on, so I said fine, but it's to do the nighttime routine and you understand not to play any exciting games. So, he got his card and I got dinner for us both, that was it.
To no surprise baby did not want to sleep and it got to around 10. I went to get into bed and said he would rock her to sleep and put her down. I fell asleep, I didn't mean to, had my glasses still on even.
Well I wake at 3 in the morning, glance at baby, she's all good but then I look next to me and see he has got into bed next to me! He was deeply asleep and I just couldn't believe it. I didn't want to have an argument, he is very temperamental upon waking (another ADHD symptom he does nothing to manage). I left him sleeping and went back to sleep.
The next morning I get up with baby and I see that he had an overnight bag. So he planned this. He had even washed a shirt for work this morning and put it out to dry. I let him wake up, even made him a coffee so he would be easier to talk to. I said to him that he can't just decide to stay over and he said it got late so he decided to stay. I didn't believe him but just made it clear that I'm not okay with this. Then he starts being extra nice, offering to do nappy changes and take the bin out, does a little tidy up.
Anyways, I should mention that part of the reason I decided he had to leave was that part of his laziness entailed him leaving hazards to the baby out.
Well the baby can climb to the windowsill in the living room and she does this sometimes. When she copies her best friend (the cat). She can't fall to the floor because the sofa is there so I just sit on that sofa when she's up there and let her sit with the cat. But sometimes she'll climb up there and I won't notice for a minute, doing something in the kitchen maybe (they're joined by a door and I can look through). And he left the window open, but not open so that I would notice. I don't open those windows anyway and even have child locks on them. But open in a way that I mean its pulled completely over but the handle hasn't been pulled down to lock it shut. So essentially if you press very lightly it'll just open wide, there's nothing keeping it shut but when you look at it the window looks shut so you wouldn't really notice. And I know it's a mistake but ffs. It's just little things like this all the time! It makes me so pissed off. Imagine I didn't notice and she fell right out of the window and hurt herself. When I say this to him I'm told not to stress over imaginary situations. And when I told him about the window he just goes "oh right". I say is that it, it doesn't sound like you can see how this is a baby hazard and you don't sound too bothered. And he just says "It's a mistake. I don't need to be had a go at".
Then I started thinking, maybe I am being OTT, but I really don't think I am. I always have my mind made up and will be very sure and he reacts in a way that makes me doubt myself and if I am OTT? I know parents make mistakes and no one's perfect but come on not all the time.
Am I being unreasonable?

OP posts:
jannier · 19/06/2023 17:18

He's manipulative, about staying over and an idiot on safety.
But I wouldn't be letting her climb on a window sill she could do it anywhere as anytime when your not looking.

Whereismyjug · 19/06/2023 17:19

He's sounds like a nightmare. Make sure he doesn't stay the night again. You made the right decision by leaving him, be strong and don't let him weasel his way back in with fake niceties.

AuntieJune · 19/06/2023 17:20

So was the window thing part of the same episode as the staying over accidentally-on-purpose, or a different time?

I'd be furious at the staying over.

I have some window locks on our windows, they are like little cables that stop the window opening too far, you just screw them onto the plastic frame.

I'd try to draw up a plan of when he sees the baby, he's obviously trying to get back together with you.

DontMakeMeShushYou · 19/06/2023 17:21

It sounds as though separating from him was the right thing but you shouldn't have furniture placed where a baby can climb on to a windowsill. That's a real safety issue regardless of whether the windows are open or not.

L13422 · 19/06/2023 17:29

jannier · 19/06/2023 17:18

He's manipulative, about staying over and an idiot on safety.
But I wouldn't be letting her climb on a window sill she could do it anywhere as anytime when your not looking.

It's a pretty new thing for her to do and she can't fall to the floor, she's obsessed with the cat and just likes to sit next to him but I can see your point it just sets precedent that she can sit on windowsills doesn't it. I was planning to move the furniture anyway to stop this just wasn't rushing to do it. I'm going to do it later tonight now. They are child locked with the one that have to be twisted then pulled to open. But where he had opened the window he had popped that open too.

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L13422 · 19/06/2023 17:32

AuntieJune · 19/06/2023 17:20

So was the window thing part of the same episode as the staying over accidentally-on-purpose, or a different time?

I'd be furious at the staying over.

I have some window locks on our windows, they are like little cables that stop the window opening too far, you just screw them onto the plastic frame.

I'd try to draw up a plan of when he sees the baby, he's obviously trying to get back together with you.

Yes he stayed last night and then I noticed the window this afternoon. Yeah i can tell he's not accepted what's going on because he tried to break up with me in the morning of fathers day. I just said to him there was no need for the conversation because we were already split? I think I should sit down with him and have another conversation about what's going on so that there's no confusion.

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EarringsandLipstick · 19/06/2023 17:59

He shouldn't have stayed over. However, you need to put very clear boundaries in place now - if he wants to see DC, set up times for him to have her, and don't interact with him beyond pleasantries and handover (if he is taking her out).

Don't cook dinner, or start to lie down while he is rocking baby to sleep etc.

It sounds as if he doesn't really think you are split up so you need to make it very clear, that this is permanent and make clear arrangements that both of you agree to and adhere too.

Regarding the window, not sure about this - you shouldn't be letting your DC climb up to the window regardless,, too easy for accidents to happen.

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