Anyone ever feel like leaving for a while? I honestly would never abandon my child but I have days I feel like randomly booking a hotel and going for the sole purpose of making my partner understand what itās like being the ādefaultā parent
Itās so frustrating that I feel I have to wait for him to be ready to look after the baby for me to do what I want. Heāll come home decide on the spot he wants to work out at the gym or go somewhere, return, shower, eat *then* heās ready to look after her at 9 knowing bedtime is soon & I havenāt managed to shower all day because Iāve been doing a million & 1 things & have a Velcro baby.
Iām so close to leaving some milk in the freezer for a weekend & taking myself off somewhere š
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I felt the same with my partner! Have you let him know how youāre feeling?
I spoke to my partner about how I felt, and that all I wanted was an hour to myself/him to take the baby once he got in from work.
Honestly, my partner felt awful as he didnāt realise simple things like us Mummaās not having the time to shower.
Try not to resent your partner for it, just men donāt understand how it actually feels/how tiring it is looking after a baby all day, just take the time to explain š„°x

Iāve kind of done this today if Iām honest š was planned in advance but my friend is doing a half marathon in London today for charity so currently on the way up there to watch, didnāt give hubby a choice as itās his child too and he wouldnāt bat an eyelid if he was asked so I thought why not. Iāll probably be out for about 8 hours but will be nice for him to live a day in my shoes š I think then heāll probably appreciate it a little more as itās much different to his work day where he can eat, pee & speak to adults in peace all day š I dare say the house is going to be upside down when I get home haha!

Communication is definitely super important. Parenting really is team work. Talk to your partner about how your feeling. Men don't have our hormones to go with it all, and remember you are not alone!ā¤ļø