DH refuses to measure bottles

[CharmingDryad]

DH refuses to measure the water and formula scoops when making bottles for our baby. The bottles have measurement lines on there. You just pour to your desired line, and sometimes pour a little out if it’s too much. But he says that’s too difficult to do. He also refuses to use the built-in level in the formula can to make the scoops exact so you know how much you’re giving her. He says, “that’s not how cooking works.” And “I just eyeball it.” He tries to eyeball the measurement, but it’s really not difficult to go ahead and use the level. Yet he refuses.

AIBU to demand he measure properly? Or am I being too fastidious?

My husband is slack when cooking but even he made bottles up to letter.
Could you swap to ready made milk. More expensive but safer

What an idiot. Overfill the scoops and baby could end up constipated, underfill them and they aren’t getting enough nutrients. Is this a form of weaponised incompetence? Hoping if he does a crap enough job you’ll take over this task? Useless twat.

He ‘refused’ to do it!? What an arrogant arsehole. Some people might see that as neglect.

What’s he like otherwise?

It’s dangerous to not measure properly.
Id go as far to say it’s neglectful actually.
would he feed an older child just a few chips? Or make them soup that’s mostly water?? That’s the equivalent. It’s potentially malnutrition.

If he continues you have no choice but to do it yourself. Could you mention it in front of a health visitor or GP so they can properly explain it to him?? He’s either thick, deliberately manuipulative or has no respect for you. Possibly all three.

Eh? Why still getting formula at 2 years old?

So he's going to do it correctly in future?

Because I was wondering-why does he care so little for his child?

If there was an allergy or intolerance would he be so blasé?

I don't even get the point of this because how is it even easier? Just pouring water to the line and scraping the scoops off is pretty much the same time/effort as not doing so

Then he's not stupid is he? He's willfully crap! What an absolute loser

Yeah I'm easy going but this is not OK. He has to measure correctly

What an idiot…of course it’s important. Not enough and they are not receiving vital nutrients and too much there’s a whole raft of issues…it’s neglectful of him! I would imagine if there’s too much powder it’s going to uncomfortable to digest, poor thing! He really shouldn’t be such an idiot it’s v simple! Couid you have the ready mixed bottles available for him on such occasions?!

I think we have a bad case of weaponised incompetence! Hubby is being a lazy arse and potentially affecting his baby's health and development. He .needs a good kick in the pants.

There is salt in formula and it needs to be in the exactly right proportion for the human baby.
Their kidneys can't cope with too much salt.

It's pretty much neglect. You say he's intelligent but your comments over the safety of his own kid say otherwise OP.

Hopefully there's no harm done but I'd be watching his arrogence spill over into other safety stuff from now on. He can't be trusted.

Two things I find most attractive in a man: weaponised incompetence and a complete lack of care for his own child’s health and wellbeing.

Just kidding. Your husband is a cunt and I wouldn’t trust him with my baby at all.

Is your husband a useless piece of shit in other ways too? What a prick

Yeah……..all brains and no common sense 🙄

In very extreme cases he could actually kill her. It’s something to do with the water electrolytes and the brain. I’m more scientific than I can explain it

Obviously he should do it properly but if he can’t be trusted he could use readymade formula only. You could also measure the scoops out in advance (also saves you making mistakes in the middle of the night) but that wouldn’t solve the problem with the wrong volume). Exact volumes are a bit less important after 6 months when babies are meant to be drinking some water anyway although you still do don’t want to be too far out.

Op glad he's seen sense. But why are men to stupid?

Op glad he's seen sense. But why are men to stupid?

Will he cut up grapes etc? His attitude is chilling. Please get him to read real life stories, if his arrogance is more important than your child's life. Likewise children drowning, dying via accidents in the home etc.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/our-daughter-choked-death-grape-27427552.amp

You Beat me to it 🤣

What a horrible, thick, dangerous practice. I’d never leave him alone with a baby.

This is dangerous

I’m all for freestyling on cooking - I always do that. But not baby formula. Poor thing will either end up under fed, or over fed and will have terrible constipation.