Am I overreacting

[Mummy2bePL]

Hi everyone . I have a dd who is 7 months old. Dad was off with me for the first four months and was brilliant . However since going back to work I feel like I look after her on my own. I’ve had to ask him to do certain things. For example he works shift work and sometimes doesn’t see her for a few days. And because he comes in late I always get up with her and let him have a lie in. He’s scared of weaning her so leaves all the feeding to me. I also get up with her every night hours at a time and then back up at the crack of dawn. I let him rest.Should I say that sometimes I’m exhausted and want him to do a little more. Has anyone else got similar experiences

Lack of sleep is always very difficult and helping each other with little things makes a massive difference.

If you can never have a lie in due to his shift patterns, ask him to have the baby whilst you have an hour or two in the daytime or put the baby to bed whilst you have an early night.

Some men still believe 8 hours a day work is harder than looking after a child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.

He’s ‘scared’ of weaning her?!

What if you were scared too? Would it just not happen? I would guess that it would happen, you would have to do it anyway despite your fear. So should he, else how is he going to get over being scared if he doesn’t try.

Yes definitely tell him you are exhausted and also that you need him to do more, not want.

Good luck!