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before school angst

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jampots · 27/11/2006 08:17

For all the years Ive been getting the children up and ready for school etc I came to realise many years ago that having the tv on in the morning is a no no. The children accept this and the tv doesnt go on. Roll forward to this Septemner and dh has taken redundancy and is now around in the mornings (all bloody day actually). He insists on watching the news before we go out despite having the house to himself from 8.20 onwards where he could easily watch it. Ive tried discussing it with him and reminding him "gently" that the tv doesnt go on but he retaliates by "so fucking what its my tv I'll watch it when i want" so my bloody pressure soars as you can imaginem and the tv remains on whilst all teh time the children are thinking its ok to go against our "rules"

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NotQuiteCockney · 27/11/2006 10:03

This would wind me up immensely. I hate TV being just "on" all the time. And I wouldn't put up with DH swearing at me, generally, never mind in front of the kids!

Realistically, you can have a new rule that the TV can be on before school, if it doesn't make everyone late. Or you can get DH to help get them ready?

dmo · 27/11/2006 10:11

get dh to take them to school to show him how much a rush it takes tv or no tv

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jampots · 27/11/2006 10:21

he doesnt see why he should take the children to school/make lunches/breakfast. His usual is "im not usually here so how do you manage then?"

Well of course you're here otherwise the frigging tv wouldnt be on!!!

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HuwEdwards · 27/11/2006 10:28

jampots love, he has a shocking attitude towards parenthood and supporting you. tbh, he sounds like a complete twonk.

'so fucking what, it's my tv'???? apart from the expletive, he sounds like another child.

and his 'excuse' for not helping "im not usually here so how do you manage then?"

he would have my toe up his arse.

Is he usually this useless and obnoxious?

elleMNOP · 27/11/2006 10:32

Do you work jampots? if so then gently point out to him that, unfortunately due to loss of his job, he IS now there all the time and should perhaps pick up a few "family jobs" especially if you are working AND doing all the meals, school runs, cleaning etc.

Is he feeling down about his redundancy perhaps?

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