Doing household chores while taking care of a baby can be very exhausting but those adorable smiles are simply enough to make your day.
One mom who recently gave birth to a baby boy has shared how her husband kept on telling her to do more work around the house even though it meant that she wouldn’t be readily available to attend to her baby’s needs as soon as possible.
Her husband would then make snide remarks about her ‘ignoring’ their baby while she’s cleaning, cooking or doing the laundry.
Writing on Mumsnet for advice, the new mom wrote: “DH (darling husband) has asked I do a bit more around the house now I’m on mat leave. Ok, fair enough BUT every time I’m doing a chore either.
“A) tells me I’m doing it wrong and criticizes my way / timing (eg washing needs doing and I’ll get to it mid morning/lunch time but he thinks it should be first thing so it can be out on the line as long as possible whereas I’m timing it around DS’s feeds/naps/anything else I have planned for the day)
“B) appears whilst I’m part way through and picks up the baby saying things like “oh, is Mummy ignoring you?” In a baby talk voice (obviously I don’t mind him picking up DS [darling son] to stop him fussing but there’s always a comment).”
The exhausted mom explained that her husband is working from home.
She said that she could either give her full attention to their newborn to keep him happy but get less done around the house or their baby can cry a little but more household chores get done.
People on Mumsnet shared their thoughts on the situation, with one person writing: “He’s an a***. I’m assuming as he’s WFH he’s using his break, lunch and the time he’s saving on the commute to pack a few chores in?”
Another said: “Oh dear. This one needs sorting out now. Tell him straight: you do not get to tell me how and when I do the laundry. If you continue, you’ll be doing your own separately.
“And you do not get to make passive aggressive comments aimed at me to the baby. If you continue, our marriage is over. Mine knows it would be a big mistake to talk to me like that.”
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