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cant stand how fiance acts
my fiance just got a new truck, and he's been buying things for it. that means that once he gets back from the store he sets off to start his project, regardless of what the kids are doing. and he will work on it for hours.

i love scrapbooking and recently bought some things for it. but, i wait until my nephew goes home and my daughter to be in bed for the night before beginning a project. i realize that part of being a parent is putting my needs/wants aside. i know i have to wait until 'me time' which is after the kid is asleep, to do what i want to do.

he, on the other hand, doesnt accept that concept.
Posted by ERIN on 02/07/2009 05:13 PM

 
Erin, have you talked to him about how you feel regarding this issue? Maybe you guys can trade off, he can work on something with his car for a few hours one time while the kids are awake & the next time you can work on your scrapbooking? Sometimes guys are clueless & just don't realize they should be helping more with the kids. Good luck, let us know how it goes
posted by Katie on 02/07/2009 09:00 PM

oh Erin!! my husband is exactly the same way except he plays online video games for HOURS every day!!!when ever I tell him how I feel and that I amd getting burned out, he swears at me and says that I have no clue and that he needs to wind down from work when he gets home....but then on the weekends he's playing even from 8 at night until midnight. this means that in the morning he does't have the energy to wake up and help me with the baby, he sleeps in!!! maybe katie can give me some advice too! :)
posted by Melissa on 02/18/2009 10:09 PM

Lol... Melissa, if i were you... i think the internet would "mysteriously" stop working!! :) Sometimes I get the "wind down from work" excuse too... but then I gently remind him that there is no "wind down" for stay at home mommies! I lucked out with my guy, he genuinely tries to help a lot... Maybe you guys could switch weekend days sleeping in.. if he stays up late & doesn't get up saturday morning, you should get to sleep in sunday! 

posted by Katie on 02/19/2009 10:08 AM

I agree w/ Katie. Trade off. I know first hand that being a SAHM is a lot more work than people think, but I also know what its like to work a F/T job, so understand if hubby is tired. I try & run my home on a schedule & maybe this can work for you ladies.  How about telling hubby u completely understand he's tired & agree he needs time to wind down/relax a little when he comes home (even thought I KNOW u just want to throw the kids at him the minute he walks in the door - been there). But just how much time does he need? 15 minutes? Half an Hour? Then maybe u can get that same amount of time, too. Video games, movies, fixing a truck are all luxeries now & so is the time they require.  Maybe u can explain to hubby these are luxeries u decided to give up or at least reduce when u decided to have children. You know, just like you decided to give up the luxery of sleep!

posted by April on 02/19/2009 03:12 PM

 
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