Am I in the wrong or my husband?

I want to start by saying that last year my baby was only about 4 months old, and we didn’t even go to my parents’ house for Easter. We went to his family’s celebration and then went straight home.

This year, it’s turned into a big argument. He wants to go to his family’s church—which I’ve never been to, and he hasn’t even gone to in the four years we’ve been together. I want to go to church with my sister and her husband, grab lunch with them afterward, go home so our toddler can take her nap, and then go to his family’s Easter, followed by my family’s.

He’s completely against that plan. He wants to either skip our toddler’s nap so we can be “on time” for his family’s Easter, or make me choose between going to church with my sister or going out to eat after—I can’t do both.

His family’s Easter is from 11–1, which is exactly during our toddler’s nap time. They’ve even been understanding and offered to do another egg hunt after her nap or whenever we arrive. But he’s still not willing to compromise.

Instead, he wants to go to his family’s church, skip going out to eat, put our toddler down an hour later than usual—or skip her nap entirely—and then go to his family’s Easter.

I feel like I’m the one trying to compromise so we can spend time with both sides of the family this year, especially mine.

Am I wrong here, or is he being unreasonable?

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He can go to his family's Easter then and you and your toddler can go with your sister. Baby would be napping during the visit anyway and he's the only one being unreasonable

He goes to his church and you go to yours. He can meet you guys for lunch after or whenever. I would personally be okay with moving nap for the day, but I know some kids can’t function without it being on time

Your idea sounds fair…. both families get to spend time and see baby.

I would be so annoyed. You only saw his family last year so your family should be the priority this year. Even so, you are willing to compromise and came up with a great solution and he's being a brat. I agree with other comments, you go to your church and he goes to his.

Let me guess, you’re the one who has to get up at night when your child doesn’t sleep well & you’ll be the one dealing with the tantrums from an exhausted child?

Time to start doing things for you and letting him just get used to it. He sounds a bit over controlling (maybe just OCD).

This sounds like a sad little power struggle because he probably gets his way a lot

He’s a massive dick. Baby’s routine shouldn’t be changed to suit his wishes. The non-primary parents really are absolutely clueless

Personally our kids nap around our schedule, particularly on special occasions as it’s not often. But we’ve always done that so they don’t get grumpy and are happy to just go with the flow and sleep wherever they are whenever they’re tired.

I don’t think your husband should be telling you you can’t do certain things though.

I don't follow planned nap times during special occasions. The kid will sleep during that time or in the car between functions.

Y'all can just go to different church's today.

Could you go to your husbands church and have your toddler nap in the pram? For me, skipping nap times were not negotiable especially if baby seems tired.

Ahh i accidentally put you’re in the wrong ! Ignore that 😅 nope you’re not wrong at all , he’s gotta meet you in the middle .

Yeah no.
It sounds like he’s still living in the past life, before the baby. And doesn’t realize that life now is different and LOTS of sacrifices and changes have to be made. Naps and routines are king, not him.

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