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Am I right to be so fed up with DP?

57 replies

Cogfarm · 04/04/2021 06:01

Been up for an hour and a half with DS, tried everything to settle him. As a last resort I take him to watch TV. DP is asleep on the sofa. I ask him to put TV on while I make milk. DP doesn’t do this, he tries singing to him. It’s not working and DS is getting increasingly upset. DP has removed batteries from remote earlier in the evening, and I can’t work out how to turn TV on, DS still upset, DP still singing and not helping me. I get really angry and explain that I’ve tried everything, and this is my last resort. DP eventually helps me turn it on. I tell him to go to bed, as I know DS will settle with me. DP refuses. I go to bed fuming, but DS settles with DP on sofa. At this point I would have returned him to cot had I been with DS, but DP keeps him on sofa and falls asleep himself. 1 hour later, DS wakes up again and is really upset. Crying goes on for 15mins, I come to help. DP again refusing to put TV back on - but is trying to put TV on his phone. His phone crashes - but it takes seconds to put TV on- which I do - having worked out remote. DS settles in about a minute, and I return him to cot. Again I’m fuming with DP. As a rule I don’t use TV to settle, only when DS is really upset and I’ve tried everything else. I’ve just told DP I hate him, and his behaviour is nasty and passive aggressive.

OP posts:
daisychain01 · 04/04/2021 10:14

Why not gather up the DC and head off out for a nice walk. Make the most of the day, hopefully it's sunny where you are. A park or playground nearby?

Don't wait in for him, let him stay where he'll cause least damage! Then when he surfaces with any luck you'll all be out and you can breeze back in and say what a lovely day you've had. Not ideal but don't put your life on hold for him, he sounds useless. Sorry.

Chocolateismakingmefat · 04/04/2021 10:24

Not sure how many df's would be up for singing to a bloody toddler at 6am.
Both of you concentrate on working out a good bedtime routine that involves everyone in their own beds.

Easter egg hiding at stupid o'clock? Are you always such a martyr?

autumnalrain · 04/04/2021 10:43

OP you sound like hard work

NailsNeedDoing · 04/04/2021 10:49

You do sound quite hard to please tbf.

JovialNickname · 04/04/2021 16:53

Well, guess that'll teach him not to accidentally fall asleep on the sofa, or to try to settle his son again!

Outbutnotoutout · 04/04/2021 17:46

I would have given him the baby and gone back to bed

SpringTimeDream · 08/04/2021 18:12

@JovialNickname

Well, guess that'll teach him not to accidentally fall asleep on the sofa, or to try to settle his son again!
Indeed, best not to try. Confused
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