Poor soul having to manage his own childcare...

[Diamondcushions]

I know IAB and I'm sure his current situation is difficult and painful, but in the last week I've been in two meetings with a very senjor man who manages a large workforce, and who is going through a separation. They've gone for 50/50 and there are soooo many things he can't possibly do, that he used to do, because childcare.

It's like watching a cartoon lightbulb moment.

This reminds me of a glorious realisation moment a clueless dad at my school had once.
We were in the dreaded late queue. A bus had broken down so many of us in the queue were there because we were on the same bus. You have to queue to sign your child in with the receptionist and you have to give a "reason for late" which she writes down.
Everyone in the queue was a mum, except one dad in front of me.
When this sad was asked the "reason for late" by the receptionist he spluttered "well.. I had to get him dressed and everything!" And she just looks at him nonplussed so he splutters "and he's gotta have like breakfast and that, and.. and.. like.. I had to make sure he had like, his teeth done and he had put his shoes in and that" and the receptionist is like..Ok....

Then he turns back around and realises this whole queue of women are half laughing at him and he hurries out of there.

Having to get his child dressed. What a shock.

@minipieI don’t think the OP did say that? She just said there are things he can’t do now. Which would be the same for everyone - ie my partner can do pickup if I have a last minute Wed meeting for example. If we broke up and that was my day, I’d have to miss that meeting to get back for nursery.

I thought it was pretty clear that this isn’t a man rejigging his childcare related restrictions but someone who never had any before. Perhaps the OP can clarify.

Who knows what his family committments were. Maybe his wife was a SAHM and took over the majority of child care.
It is good to hear that he is prioririzing his children.

Have you got nothing better to do than judge someone who is probably going through a really difficult time. What do you know about the dynamics of his marriage?

This is without doubt the stupidest MN thread I’ve seen in a long time. Loads of people making wild judgements about someone they don’t know, based on scant information from the OP, who herself doesn’t know anything about the person’s situation. Genius.