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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

How do I get my husband to 'own' childcare?

27 replies

BlackSwan · 24/11/2015 20:44

My DH has very successfully managed not to have anything to do with the childcare arrangements for our son. I'm the one who has had to advertise and/or pay agencies, conduct interviews, organise contracts, manage taxation etc and that's just the beginning.

He has no responsibility for managing the nannies/au pairs & just acts like they're not there essentially. Exchanges pleasantries as required at dinner time, but doesn't even so much as call the au pair down for dinner - and won't if asked, as if it's awkward. If he finds fault with anything, he will hassle me about it and ask me to tell the girl do things his preferred way. I work full time. I am quite over it.

Am I the only one married to a 1950's husband? How do I fix this?

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TendonQueen · 04/12/2015 19:42

Well, for one thing, I would refuse to pass on his requests / moans / whatever. I'd be saying 'You tell her yourself, you're a grown man and it's your issue', and I would repeat that endlessly to whatever he said in reply (which will very likely be 'but it's you who deals with the au pair..')

OneMoreCasualty · 04/12/2015 20:06

YANBU.

How about you ask him to pass on your requests? See what he says!

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