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Just had a enlightening discussion with dp...

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colditz · 16/01/2006 23:26

...starting with me gently placing a 10 kilo sack of potatoes on his lower abdomen while he was lying on the sofa.

Then (again, gently) pointing out that this is how much weight I have gained so far.

and that I deal with a truculant 16 kilo toddler from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm, then I go to work and constantly run around bending, pulling, walking etc until 9pm.

Then I come home and immediately, without sitting down, put said toddler to bed(he is ready for bed though).

So, summing up, I will hear no more about whose turn it is to carry washing upstairs, or put the bins out, or retrieve the cat from under the bed.

Because you wouldn't watch a woman carry a 10 kilo sack of potatoes upstairs and insist that she carry a pile of washing too, would you?

He says he can now see my point, but would not agree to taking the potatoes to work with him in a rucksack. Spoilsport.

Remember ladies, potatoes.

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Spidermama · 16/01/2006 23:28

Well played colditz. I wish I'd thought of that.

hana · 16/01/2006 23:28

love the word truculant!

colditz · 16/01/2006 23:38

Result! He made me a cuppa, just spontaniously!

Maybe he genuinely didn't realise how much hard work being pregnant is?

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Spidermama · 16/01/2006 23:39

I'd keep the potatoes handy though colditz. Don't rest on your laurels. They have very short term memories IME.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/01/2006 23:40

Good for you colditz.

at the post.

xx

colditz · 16/01/2006 23:45

Not only will potatoes be kept handy, as the pregnancy progresses, potatoes will be added

I feel like I have found the magic formula to making dp understand! See, I don't want a slave, I just want him to understand.

My plan for next time he asks why I am wandering around at 3 am with a bowl of Cheerios is, again, to place the potatoes (gently) on him, then prod him sharply in the region of his bladder, and then tell him he hasn't eaten since a week last Sunday. And that is how I feel at that time.

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hunkermunker · 16/01/2006 23:47

Brilliant, Colditz

Blu · 16/01/2006 23:52

Well done Colditz! Brilliant move, and glad it got results!

There was an excercise a bit like this in the NCT class we attended. During the walk there, DP had become exasperated at my slow walk saying 'if you wore proper shoes you wouldn't walk so slowly...' (I was wearing comfy flat Campers). Out came the NCT woman's bag of tricks...tee hee, DP was mortified.

Nixz · 17/01/2006 00:22

I will copy this thread into a word document - for future refernce.
Good work and so honest! xx

ItsPotatoesForYouMyLad · 27/12/2007 09:18

someone mention my name?

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