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Husband shouts at kids for ‘wearing’ suncream

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Standuptoracism · 17/08/2024 20:24

Some parents have arguments trying to make their kids wear suncream. Well in my household it’s the opposite. My husband goes mad every time my kids put suncream on. He shouts and insults us. The other week, he complained they put in on in the bathroom. So they put it on in the kitchen but he complained that we sat on the settees after or even that they sat on sun beds and the sunbeds would need hosing down. He said to put it on outside but then not touch or sit on anything. Then we put it on outside but he shouted at my kids and said they couldn’t go in the car because they would ruin the seats. I asked him when they could put it on and he said, “When we get to the beach!” But the problem is they get sand on them there and miss bits, or go straight in the sea, or the in takes some of it so bits are missed, so they burn. I have huge rows with h as I put it on them. This happens every holiday. My kids are At secondary school and they have burned shoulders practically every year due to not putting on suncream on at some point. AIBU to think my husband is being unreasonable to care more about not getting suncream on car seats, sun beds or settees than he is about our kids getting burnt.

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fashionqueen0123 · 18/08/2024 19:52

Standuptoracism · 18/08/2024 17:06

So my husband is a good, reliable husband in many ways. I strongly suspect he is on the autistic spectrum (as our kids are) and he has sensory issues to do with suncream. I just feel vindicated by knowing the majority of those commenting on here agree he’s in the wrong so it’s not me. He does suggest staying in until the evening but the kids want to play football outside etc during the day and I don’t particularly want them inside on a screen all day. I would much prefer them to be outside in the sea on holiday or on bikes with friends etc. When they were smaller they wore swimming tops but don’t now. I’m

He needs to seek help. He has a serious problem if he’s suggesting kids stay inside, instead of using cream! Does he want them to miss school too?! I’d tell him to make a Gp appt. The kids can carry on putting cream on as usual and he needs to stop mentioning it.

rwalker · 20/08/2024 21:38

I don’t think it’s sun cream itself he objects to it the fact they get it on everything

you can get pissed off at someone spilling tea everywhere you wouldn’t stop them having a drink

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