Maybe this is just my mom guilt popping up, but i put together a play kitchen for my 1 year old. Its designed to make real mud pies and so i was going to put it in one of our garden beds that diddnt take so he can play in the dirt hes ver interested in right now.
Heres the issue. That thing made putting IKEA furniture look like a breeze. It literally took my an entire week and many tears. I even had to go get a new kind of screwdriver, and im fantastic at putting together stuff like this. Because it took so long, its now my one break day per week. The next day i tutor and wont be home till dinner. My husband is a sahd so really he could pull the kitchen out now and introduce him to the play kitchen right now, but i feel like im being selfish for wanting to wait the 2 days till i can introduce it myself.
My son has been watching me put it together and besides "helping" me put it together when he would hold my screwdriver he doesnt know what it is.
Am i being selfish or crazy?
The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.
Learn more about our guidelines.
If I put the energy and time into something for my kid, I would also want to wait to be the one the show it to them, I don’t think it’s selfish

you are absolutely reasonable to want to wait and be there when he plays with it for the first time!!!

Could you introduce your son to the toy and play for maybe 10 -15 mins then let your husband take over? That way you still get to see his initial reaction and play with him while also getting a break.
Either way, you're not selfish or crazy. I get being excited and wanting to share that excitement with your son.