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Exhausted and DH has invited child over for a playdate

36 replies

BubbleGumSplit · 13/07/2025 18:31

Ive spent the weekend away at a brownie camp with DD. During the night there were some very upset home sick children and an unwell child which I had to get up to help with and therefore I had very little sleep. I then had to be up and lively all day with the kids of course. So long story short Ive come home exhausted. Only to find that my DH has organised a play date here for my youngest child so there's 2 very excited kids running about when all I want is quiet and rest. I suggested DH take them out for a walk for a while because Ive totally burnt out and hes said hes too busy. AIBU to think hes being a bit selfish here. He knew how tired I was. I had told him on the phone.

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Rattai · 13/07/2025 18:55

Just go out. Leave him to his arrangements

HabberdasheryAddict · 13/07/2025 18:56

Moonnstars · 13/07/2025 18:35

Surely if he organised the playdate he should be the one entertaining the children.

Precisely

BubbleGumSplit · 13/07/2025 19:12

I've taken the advice here and moved myself to a quiet area where they hopefully wont find me as easily. Ive also told them a few times that 'I'm too tired to do that' and they're getting the message. I guess I told him I was tired so that we could plan a quiet evening so this wasnt what i was expecting him to do.

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CaptainFuture · 13/07/2025 19:19

How old are the dc over for the playdate?

DisforDarkChocolate · 13/07/2025 19:21

I take myself off and leave him to it.

nocoolnamesleft · 13/07/2025 19:22

Is he punishing you for going to Brownie camp with one child, and him thus having to actually get off his arse and parent the other children?

assertiveplant · 13/07/2025 19:27

I'm sorry your husband is such a prick.

User37482 · 13/07/2025 19:29

DH has arranged playdates before and we have both assumed he’s in charge of them. Direct the children to him.

Justkeepingplatesspinning · 13/07/2025 19:30

nocoolnamesleft · 13/07/2025 19:22

Is he punishing you for going to Brownie camp with one child, and him thus having to actually get off his arse and parent the other children?

Think you're onto something here...
If he organises a playdate on the day, he hosts it. Anything could have happened to stop you being home at teatime. Putting equipment away, deciding to go out for tea with the other brownie leaders..., going to the gym to sit in the jacuzzi etc etc
This smacks of him organising something so your child is occupied but you have to do the adulting. It's very convenient that he's too busy to continue parenting the moment you get through the door.

Glasgowgal200 · 13/07/2025 19:36

He organised it he can deal with them

stichguru · 13/07/2025 19:45

Isn't your child having a playdate really helpful though? DH is busy, you are exhausted, in need of a shower, and have clothes and bedding to wash. Isn't your younger child being happily entertained by their friend a heck of a lot better than them, having missed you all weekend, wanting a couple of hours of uninterrupted time playing with you?! (Unless of course they are tiny and need an adult all the time, but given that friend was here and DH was busy when you came in I assume this isn't the case.)

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