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12-19-2012 at 5:31 AM
christinas...
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Don't trust DH with LO

I am going back to work today and my DH will have to get LO ready to go to my mothers.  Already he has proven that I can't trust him to do what is necessary to get her going.  She woke up at 1:30 am to eat and then again at 5:00 am because she was spitting up and nearly choking.  I told him he needed to get her up before I leave at 6:30am to eat and they are sound asleep.  She isn't eating right to begin with and this is just making me feel worse.  I just asked him when he was going to get her up and he tells me when he feels like it.  Ugh...If this keeps up looks like I am going to be getting up at 4:30 in the morning to get her ready to go.


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12-19-2012 at 6:17 AM
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Things will get better.  My DH has to get my LO ready to go in the mornings also.  He's really not happy about having to get up early.  But that is the reality of things.  Once you're out of the house he has no choice but to do it.  While your there it's easier for him to shrug things off on you.  It will probaly take a few days for him to get his groove.  It's really tough going back to work.  I hated it.  Try not to worry yourself, things will work themselves out.

 
12-19-2012 at 6:51 AM
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I'd just let him do it his way.  When he's late a couple of days he'll realize he has to get up earlier.  My DH used to get DD ready for the babysitter's when I worked.  I'd pick her up after work to find her still in her PJ's from the night before.  It drove me crazy but I just let it go, it really wasn't a big deal.  She was happy.  They have to learn things for themselves.

You getting up earlier is just enabling him to continue the behavior.


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12-19-2012 at 9:13 AM
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Don't micromanage. Allow him to father his child the way he wants. He will eventually see if it isn't working out the way he planned in his little man head. Do NOT go behind him and pick up his pieces. That enables guys to get away with shizz.

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12-19-2012 at 9:18 AM
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I think you're not giving him a chance to do things his way. DH and I parent completely differently. As long as DS is healthy, I'm happy. I come home from work sometimes and DS is filthy, but he's fed and having fun, and that's all that matters. If you nit pick him and second guess him, he's not going to get "better" at parenting your way.

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12-19-2012 at 12:06 PM
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LoveBeingAWife33008:
Don't micromanage. Allow him to father his child the way he wants. He will eventually see if it isn't working out the way he planned in his little man head. Do NOT go behind him and pick up his pieces. That enables guys to get away with shizz.

This completely!  I've learned with DS1 - if I just let things happen, he'll figure out the right way to do them.  As long as your LO is safe, just let him do things his own way.  He may do them totally different than you and that's okay.  And whatever you do, don't tell him that you don't trust him with the baby!


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12-19-2012 at 1:21 PM
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He isn't going to do it the same as you.  You really need to let go of thinking it should/has to be your way or that only your way is the right way.  You want him to be a good dad and to step up when he should so you need to back down and realize that his way may not be as efficient or whatever as your way but he's the one doing it NOT you. 

ETA: Her eating, unless she is truly close to being in big trouble over weight loss or something, just isn't justification so don't use that.  At these ages the babies are changing up every several days to week/s.  They are extremely adaptable.


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12-19-2012 at 2:40 PM
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I know it's hard but you have to let him do it his way and figure stuff out on his own.  This will help he and LO create a special bond.  He'll figure out what works for him. As long as she is happy and healthy try to relax a bit :)

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12-19-2012 at 4:33 PM
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LoveBeingAWife33008:
Don't micromanage. Allow him to father his child the way he wants. He will eventually see if it isn't working out the way he planned in his little man head. Do NOT go behind him and pick up his pieces. That enables guys to get away with shizz.

 This. Yes


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