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Partners hands off parenting style

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Spottyblobby · 08/08/2025 14:51

My partner and I have 1 shared child age 7. (Both also have a child each from a previous relationship.) To some extent partner is very involved, he works shifts so does a lot of school drop offs/pick ups etc does quite a bit of the after school driving to activities also. But when at home together, they just coexist in the same house they don’t do anything together. I have a 9-5 job so don’t work weekends, on those days me & kids are riding bikes, swimming, soft playing, beaches, crazy golf, country parks, board games, doing stuff. DP has a day off today, I’m WFH & they’ve just been here, waiting for me to finish so we can do something. Not been up the park, not done some cooking not even sat & watched a film together. Is this normal? Am I expecting too much? Child has just been babysat by a screen all day. This isn’t a 1 day thing, I can only think of 2 occasions they’ve gone for a day out without me & I did quite a bit of heavy lifting for that, making packed lunches etc. I just feel like I can recall my dad taking me places as a child and I loved it. I feel like my sons missing out.

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coxesorangepippin · 08/08/2025 15:27

No it's not normal

He's clearly a lazy shit who needs to do stuff with his child, even if it's taking him to the shops/park/for a walk etc

FumingTRex · 08/08/2025 15:31

It isnt normal but sadly a lot of parents seem to be like that nowadays.

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