To want DH to let me have a lie in if he's getting up anyway to watch GP?

[mummychicken]

When I said - great you can look after DS and let me stay in bed, he changed his mind and said he would watch the repeat at 1pm!

yanbu. all i want in life is a lie in, it's been 14 months now and counting...!

Excellent, go back to bed for an afternoon nap at 1pm.

lock the door.

Just don't get out of bed. Thats what I do.

In all the time i was with the xh i never got a lie in. over 20 years. i will never ever take it for granted. dp is getting up tomorrow morning with my kids (ie not his) as he is watching gp and i didn't have to ask. Shall i run away quickly before you all throw rotten fruit at me coz i'm a smug bitch lol lol

Does he get a lie-in? I think it's fair if you share them. If it's his turn for a lie-in and he chooses to get up and watch the race instead, then I don't think he should have to look after your DS. If however it's your turn for a lie-in then yes, he should.

cheesefarmer - it's been 30 months now for me! I used to be able to stay in bed till midday pre - DS.Luckily I haven't lost the ability to take a little afternoon nap so thanks JMTPW I think I might just do that

30 months without a lie-in? Why? Do you both to get up weekend mornings (or whatever day you are both at home?) or do you get up while he stays in bed

My XH used to say 'I don't do mornings. That's what I keep her for'

op just stay in bed do what you like,you should be like a princess to him,if he treats you any less bin him.

agrees with dark and stormy

Yanbu. Plain and simple!

DH is an early bird. He does the early mornings with the kids. I'm a night owl. If they're up at midnight, that's my territory. Sod whatever else I want to do.

Hang on though - do you get up early every day and never have a lie-in? Why doesn't he take a turn?

'Treat you like a princess'?

He should let you have a lie-in though.

DH is very good really. I get up in the mornings at weekends, but I do often sneak back (actually there is no sneaking involved - more a declaration of I'm off for a nap) to bed when DS has a nap.

He did try to let me have a lie in on Mothering sunday - but DH had chronic tonsilitis so could barely move. I appreciated the thought though.

If he was going to set the alarm to watch GP, he could not distub me! So by the sound of things IANBU [smug emoticon]

So you go back to bed when your DS has a nap? That's not really that good of your DH is it?

If getting up every morning works for you then great, but if you really want a lie-in then he should give you one.

There are two days in a weekend - you get up one day, he gets up the other, no?

Just asked DP what time the GP was on and if he is planning to get up to watch it.

He was all set for 7am wake up until I reminded him about the clocks going forward, he then decided the 1pm re-run might be a better option.

Am yet to raise the matter of it being his turn to get up with DS

bah. dh works nights, gets in at 6 am and just misses the kids waking up. i never get a sleep in.