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To be annoyed at DP this Christmas

7 replies

andanotherproblem · 26/12/2025 08:38

We are doing Christmas today as DP had to work, DD is only 1.5 so I haven’t laid out her presents yet as I thought I can quickly do that after she’s had breakfast. DP is still in bed whilst we’ve been up since 6:30. In one way I think I shouldn’t be annoyed as he’s tired but then it’s one day just get up, he always sleeps until whenever he wants to so he could make the effort to get up with us this once, I know DD won’t know and can open her presents anytime but I just feel sad that we’re not doing it properly and he’s being selfish. Aibu?

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Hesma · 26/12/2025 08:40

There is no proper way, everyone does it differently. I’d call him at 9.30 if not up by then.

Endofyear · 26/12/2025 08:50

Your baby has no idea what Christmas is so you can just open presents when everyone is up. It literally doesn't matter? I would take him up a cuppa and hopefully he'll be up soon!

Heidispep · 26/12/2025 08:53

You’ve been annoyed about a lot of things this Christmas. Do we really need a thread about them all?

Just go and get him up if it matters that much to you or let him sleep and like you said you can open presents any time.

Namechanged47 · 26/12/2025 08:56

He was working. 6:30 is a massively unreasonable time to many people. Leave him be, your dd won't know any different.

Are you frustrated because you feel he doesn't get up early with your daughter any other days and you always do? If so, that's the thing to address (but not today!)

He should be pulling his weight with the baby and making sure you have a few mornings to lie in and sleep as long as you want. It's not that there's anything inherently virtuous about getting up early, but you should both have time off from baby responsibilities and time to catch up on sleep, not just him.

Goodadvice1980 · 26/12/2025 08:58

YABU.

Poor guy worked yesterday. Your dd is only young and won’t be aware it’s Boxing Day. Cut him some slack. You can still have a lovely day once he’s up. A lie in until about 9.30 am won’t hurt.

luckylavender · 26/12/2025 09:04

DD has no idea. This is all about you.

greengreengrass3 · 26/12/2025 09:05

It’s only just gone 9am, I’d leave him for another 1/2 hour or so and wake him up gently.
He worked yesterday so a little lie in will do him good.
I hope you all have a lovely day together

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