My husband just cannot handle the baby crying & I’m not sure what to do. She’s 5 weeks old so obviously crying a fair bit. He gets so annoyed with her & I always have to take over, which is hard with a very clingy 5 year old as well. I feel like I’m having to calm down everyone, kids and husband, all the time and it’s really taking its toll. Anyone else’s partner just not able to handle the crying??
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You’re not alone. My partner although is so good with my LO. If she is crying he gets to a point and I can tell where he just gives up. And gets annoyed. I don’t want to always jump in and take over, because he needs to learn to do so if/ when I’m not there. But it’s so hard when you can hear your baby cry and just want to do something to help.
My one is 5 weeks too. And I swear she has a little witch hour from 6-9! And it’s the hardest time because that his time with her when he’s back from work, so although he should be enjoying his time with her, it’s made harder because she cries a lot. And then I want to get some things that I may not been able to do done when he’s home but feel like I can’t just leave them when she’s so upset.

Yep mine too, same with our first. This time I’ve just accepted that I can deal with this better than him so handle most of it. He’s so good with our toddler I know it’s just a phase because he doesn’t know how to soothe them the way I can, it gets better as baby gets older and can play x

I brought some loop earplugs because the crying was upsetting me and I could not think. When my hormones were all over the place, I would cry when she did. They do help take the edge off.