Hi I’ve noticed my partner is struggling to cope quite bad . He seems very irritable & short fuse since little one was born ( his first ). It’s not anything either children is doing or anything that irritates him directly either . I’ve noticed he also seems to panic when settling little one ( if it goes on too long he’ll ask me to settle her because he gets extremely overwhelmed) . How do we combat this together? I’m concerned he needs therapy or some type of help because we’re week 4 nearly & it’s not improving from current state . Any advice please?
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Some people take longer than others to adjust, easier said than done but he needs to try & remain calm babies can sense when you are overwhelmed & it makes them overwhelmed …
I’m a very laid back person even I had my moments and the more irritable I got the more my son did too, my husband got home took him off me & he literally settle within seconds as my husband was calm

Support him through it. Give him props for his little wins and it’ll build up his confidence!
Label it, “tap in,” when he’s overwhelmed. Label it shark music when you are both overwhelmed, that way he won’t feel guilty for his feelings when he can see you’re handling it.
Get him to talk to you or find a hobby (gaming/gym/golf) to help him get through it. Find videos on a platform you both use and share it with him for
Tips and let him know he’s not alone in this.
Good enough is all your baby is asking for - not perfection ☺️
Do tummy time together and say you need the “toilet” to gradually force them to spend time on their own and eventually he’ll see it’s not as bad as his head is making it.
NHS have some numbers if either of you are struggling too. Xx