If you were at your wits end (24/7 SAHM doing the vast majority of all things house and child related) and asked your husband to change son’s pjs because he got them all wet with water he poured on himself and he grabbed pjs that were very temperature and situationally not ideal. Like our son had a temperature yesterday and is still getting over a cold, it’s warm where we are, we are co sleeping due to his upset nature from his cold, and my husband grabbed full zip up Christmas tree FLEECE pjs.
Now I’m already irritated by my son’s misbehaving he finally is getting his energy back post cold but I haven’t yet and I am struggling (husband is not sick) so I say to him hey I think he will be too hot in those can you grab something else and he just puts the pjs down and leaves our son in just a diaper. Leaves the room… I know he’s thinking “fine then do it yourself”
I specifically try not to nitpick or micromanage when he does try and do stuff so not to deter him and make him feel like he can’t do anything right .. BUT I also don’t want to put his ego and feelings above my son’s comfort and well being. Am I crazy for that? AITA?
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I mean .. it doesn’t take a genius to think about a child’s temperature and choose clothing accordingly but after being on peanut for quite some time, I can confidently say nothing surprises me and I genuinely think MOST men are either stupid, or pretend to be.
Correct him. He needs to step up and be more competent.
Weaponized incompetence :(

it seems like there is additional mental labour on you to act and talk according to his fragile male ego. I think you need to address this asap and have a boundary. 1. youre not nagging. 2. it doesnt take a rocket scientist to dress a child appropriately if we can do it so can they. 3. him “punishing” you for speaking up by disengaging from being a parent is fucked up. and thats why youre asking this question.