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Husband being a danger to my baby

26 replies

IHateAvocado · 21/04/2026 01:12

I don't think am being unreasonable but just want to check.

I have a dd 2 months shy of being 5 and a 5 month old ds.

Today I had to attend an appointment and left my children with dh.

When I returned home he was giving my ds a bottle, however he was letting my dd 'help' by allowing her to hold the bottle, I was furious at his stupidity.

Okay he was also holding the bottle but my dd could still have hurt my ds by pushing the bottle.

He thinks it was nice that dd wanted to help so clearly does not agree with me, which is insulting as I am after all their mother so it should be my rules that apply.

He might be their father but as he didn't birth them then I my view they are my children so my say in what is appropriate.

His dangerous behaviour has do upset me that I am sitting here unable to sleep.

OP posts:
Checkinginagain · 21/04/2026 01:13

Uh huh…

takealettermsjones · 21/04/2026 01:15

I quite enjoy seeing votes that are 100% one way or the other, so thank you for that!

steff13 · 21/04/2026 01:15

I have good news - when you're a single parent, your rules will be the ones that apply. At least when they're with you.

PearlCity · 21/04/2026 01:16

What was it a bottle of? Gin?

LoserWinner · 21/04/2026 01:16

This is completely over the top. Your OH wasn’t doing anything dangerous, and you are wildly overreacting. This is control freakery of the highest order.

takealettermsjones · 21/04/2026 01:16

takealettermsjones · 21/04/2026 01:15

I quite enjoy seeing votes that are 100% one way or the other, so thank you for that!

Aw boo, somebody ruined it. 🤣

SnappyQuoter · 21/04/2026 01:17

My oldest was 2.5 when my youngest was born, and he helped me give bottles.

I don’t want to say anything unkind as I think you must be suffering from some mental health issues and you probably need to speak to your health visitor to access help. Your reaction here really isn’t normal at all. Your husband did nothing wrong, at all. Even your view that they are your children and your word goes… isn’t normal. There is a lot wrong here and none of it is your husband.

PinkyFlamingo · 21/04/2026 01:18

Seriously? This doesn't bode well for the future. Simple biology made you bring the pregnant one. They are his children to. Are you well?

Getching99 · 21/04/2026 01:18

Bored of an evening, are we?

outerspacepotato · 21/04/2026 01:22

Avocados are delicious bits of soft 💚 goodness.

Husband and kids were fine. You however......

Tourmalines · 21/04/2026 01:31

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LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 01:37

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I agree.

StealthMama · 21/04/2026 01:38

LBS. Obvs. 🙄

DalmationalAnthem · 21/04/2026 01:41

'my' children? He fathered them, so it's 'our', with equal responsibility.

RunningOnEmptyish · 21/04/2026 01:43

LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 01:37

I agree.

A really half-arsed effort at that.

Meadowfinch · 21/04/2026 01:46

Hard to believe this is real.

If you are serious, I suggest you see your gp about your paranoia and extreme anxiety.
Your dh did nothing wrong. He was absolutely right to include your elder child, did not leave them unsupervised and will have been successfully teaching your dd to be responsible, caring and a cohesive family unit.
Remember he is a parent too, he has the same rights as you and it sounds like he is doing a good job. Don't knock that.

PollyBell · 21/04/2026 01:49

Is this a reverse thing?

Boreded · 21/04/2026 01:52

LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 01:37

I agree.

💯 a wind up

LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 02:11

RunningOnEmptyish · 21/04/2026 01:43

A really half-arsed effort at that.

Yes crap

ShetlandishMum · 21/04/2026 02:11

Get help. Get a hobby.

LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 02:12

0/10

Shitmonger · 21/04/2026 02:12

Such a poor attempt that I’m not even sure it’s worth pointing out to Night Watch. I wonder if tagging them works so I don’t have to start a thread over there.

@NiteWotchaNightWatch

RunningOnEmptyish · 21/04/2026 20:44

LemonTreeGrove · 21/04/2026 02:12

0/10

😂💯

AgnesMcDoo · 23/04/2026 19:34

Wow you are a complete control freak with a very unhealthy attitude towards your DH

DH was doing nothing wrong and infact involving your eldest in feeding baby is normal and good parenting

JohnofWessex · 23/04/2026 19:37

My oldest was nearly 7 when my middle son was born but was very keen to give him his bottle and did a good job too