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Husband in meltdown

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rebeccaw · 25/01/2007 13:36

Not having a very good month. We have an approaching 2 year old boy, and I am very keen for another baby. In fact we have been trying for a year, but not happened yet. But DH finds the parenting thing all very difficult, and said just before Xmas he doesn't like looking after DS at all, and that he really doesn't want another one. This is a bit of a problem, after all you can't really compromise on whether to have another baby or not. Am giving DH plenty of space with the childcare - although to be honest he did bugger all already - and kind of ignoring the contraception thing, and secretly keeping my fingers crossed. I know this is wrong and we should talk about it, but we have such opposed points of view, I don't see how we can reconcile it. Otherwise, things are fine, we get on well - apart from the usual tiredness which makes us snappy. Sorry for the rant, just don't really know what to do at the moment.

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rebeccaw · 25/01/2007 14:31

Zog, yes that does sound fair. He has quite a demanding job, which he really enjoys, and I think at the weekends and evenings, hes just wants a bit of time out and TLC, which he doesn't really get; although I do try quite hard once DS is in bed (nice meals and lots of cuddles). He's not really had a hobby as such since we got married.

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rebeccaw · 25/01/2007 14:33

Thanks for all your help girls, feel much better after a bit of group therapy! Logging off now as had better get back to work now though as lunch hour well over.

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Zog · 25/01/2007 14:34

Good luck - let us know how you get on

doggiesayswoof · 25/01/2007 14:36

rebeccaw I feel for you, I know what it's like when you just want a baby NOW and a year does feel like forever...

Agree with foxinsocks that dh should come out with you both at weekends, after all he would be spending time with you too, albeit with ds there. Yes, 2 is a difficult age but if he is with you both more often, he will also be able to watch how you deal with ds's behaviour and maybe take some of the mystery out of it. After all, how do you know what to do when ds plays up? You only learn to judge these things with little ones because you get to know them.

Interesting you mention depression - I also wondered about this. Staying at home when you take ds out sounds like something a depressed person would do - I had PND for a while and just couldn't be bothered doing anything much.

Come back and let us know how you get on

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