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DH refuses to measure bottles

209 replies

CharmingDryad · 06/06/2025 15:57

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?

OP posts:
Gettingbysomehow · 07/06/2025 17:18

Is he a complete moron? Does he have eyesight problems? I cannot fathom how anyone can be so stupid and put a baby's life at risk like this.

uncomfortablydumb60 · 07/06/2025 17:18

It's not ridiculous at all. If they don't recognise the importance of feeding correctly It's a red flag for neglect to SS
i said, if they don't learn sharpish.

uncomfortablydumb60 · 07/06/2025 17:19

reply for @SummertimeFeelingFine

SummertimeFeelingFine · 07/06/2025 17:33

OP is on it and is not being cavalier at all. The husband has also been thoroughly schooled and is aware he was completely in the wrong.

The ridiculous bit was that I thought you were saying SS were going to show up to OP's because she made her DH apologise to her baby...which I gather is not what you were actually saying. So never mind, I take it back.

purplehair1 · 07/06/2025 21:36

It’s pretty fucking basic. If he can’t be arsed to do this properly which is important for your baby’s development what else is he going to do wrong?

Whattodo1610 · 08/06/2025 10:42

If you’re adamant he’s not ND, then he’s very definitely just an arrogant fucking idiot. I strongly suspect he is ND due to your updates of him.

beetr00 · 08/06/2025 11:05

CharmingDryad · 06/06/2025 16:33

Thanks MN for all these scathing comments. He has been an idiot. Ironically he has three graduate degrees and teaches at a law school! I’ve read the comments to him, and he’s now admitted he was wrong and promised to measure properly from now on. Win!

in case some haven't seen the updates; the situation has resolved

Fingernailbiter · 12/06/2025 18:15

CharmingDryad · 06/06/2025 18:27

Why is it ridiculous to have him apologize to the baby? I want him to look at his precious baby and admit he put her health at risk so he truly feels it and learns from this mistake.

He could do that without "apologising" to a baby who won't understand a word he’s saying. Trying to make him do that is just an attempt to humiliate him and force him to do what you want him to do, not what he wants to do. IMO it's cringeworthy.

Fingernailbiter · 12/06/2025 18:26

Fingernailbiter · 12/06/2025 18:15

He could do that without "apologising" to a baby who won't understand a word he’s saying. Trying to make him do that is just an attempt to humiliate him and force him to do what you want him to do, not what he wants to do. IMO it's cringeworthy.

Ok, I see now that he apologised "happily", so no problem.

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