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am I overreacting?? (thread no 5000)

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morocco · 09/06/2006 22:21

I work evenings and dh puts the kids to bed a few nights a week. I do the other nights while he is working so we very rarely put the kids to bed as a team iyswim? BUt when we do, I get seriously p####d off by his bath time routine. No matter what I say (or scream, yell, get hysterical etc) there is always something just as bad the next time. Am I over reacting - go on - you can be honest! How can I get dh to see sense???
eg he leaves the 2 year old (and this goes back a few months so he was under 2 the first time) in the bath alone then goes downstairs to do the dishes and tidy up. I admit, I don't sit right next to him myself, but I stay in earshot at least.
tonight he put ds1 who is 3 in the bath and started running the bath while ds1 was in it (hot and cold at same time) then again went downstairs to tidy up. I had to come and rescue ds1 from rather hot bath. do you think he would have had the sense to get out if it got too hot?? I just know I wouldn't have done it.
Every time, it seems to be something like this that just does my head in. I feel like I'm banging my head against a wall. dh won't admit there is anything wrong with what he does.
So - should I take a chill pill or how can I get him to see sense.
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cataloguequeen · 24/06/2006 00:54

hey Mo you are not overracting your bubs are too young and you should not run a bath while they are in it!! would he do it to himself?? talk to him about your fears he probably isn't doing it to upset you.. he thinks he's multi-tasking but some situations require you to be there..tell him how this makes you feel (without the screaming)I'm sure he will listen to you.x

SparklyGothKat · 24/06/2006 01:29

I still sit just outside the bathroom door (bathroom too small to sit inside it without getting soaked) and my kids are 4,6, and 8. The 8 year old has baths on his own sometimes (if I have time, if not he gets in with his sisters) and even then he has the door open and I stay upstairs the whole time. As for running the bath with the child in the bath..... NO NO NO NO!!!!

christie1 · 25/06/2006 04:35

tell him to fold laundry or something upstairs where he can hear the child but never go downstairs.

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