Is it normal for your husband/partner/other half to not know baby's routine because they aren't the primary carer?

Like when I go out he always asks me what time dinner should and/or bedtime should be. I get he is working most of the time but he does do dinner and bedtime routine three days a week and has done since our baby was born so I feel like he should know by now.

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.
Add a comment
Avatar

If he didn't do it regularly like you said, sure. That's fine, he can learn it. But he does it half the week...why does he not know?

Avatar

I just find these details don’t stay in their brains like they do in ours however often they do it.
I’d rather they check with me and ask, they’re probably just looking for confirmation and validation on the routine.
Also I don’t know about you but just as I got a decent routine set up and settled into, we had to change/adjust things 😂
Asking to me shows he cares enough to worry about getting it wrong.

Avatar

My husband is a stay at home dad. There is literally no excuse if the routine hasn't changed from the normal. I knew his routine and I'd been away from home for 3 months 😅

Avatar

i said give him grace but at the same time you should not lower your expectations.

Avatar

I really wouldnt choose a time where these trying to adjust to name a million things hes doing wrong if hes asking its because he cares and complaining like this is why men leave hes asking to make sure because your mom

Avatar

My husbands outta town for work 5 days a week and the only thing he needs updated on is if our youngest went up in ounces to drink when he makes a bottle he knows the rest of the routine

Avatar

Me and my husband have slightly different routines for our son. We do our own thing, and both routines are the best routine because we are both his primary carers.

Avatar

My husband works 9-5 Mon-Fri and knows the important things. He also does bedtime every night after me and her get out of the bath, and there’s been plenty of times where I’ve been caught up with her or something else and next thing I know hes getting her pjs and towel and bath ready.

A parent is a parent. They should know how to parent.

Avatar

Normal at first but after a while they should be more aware x

Read more on Peanut

Trending

in our community

Am I being difficult?

My 3yo goes to my in laws house once a week. I back a bag with his snacks, toys, clothes and PJs. They pick him up early morning, spends all day there the comes back bathed and ready for bed. My MIL keeps his clothes and I keep reminding them to return it. Once I ran out of vests and underwear because they were all there. I buy good quality clothes, vests and underwear. Before I could buy extra because I was working but now I'm on maternity leave. I just want his clothes back.

Avatar

13

Lying parent

I have a 12 week old baby we live at my mums until we get housed but my mum smokes and hardly washes her hands so god knows what else shes touched.. she will then go into my room to see baby and touch his hands and when I ask if shes washed her hands she says yes but I know she hasnt so I then have to wash baby's hands but today he put his hands in his mouth before I washed them! She just wont listen to me and when I have a go she storms off like im the bad guy and tries to make me feel guilty.. will baby be okay do you think? He didn't suck on hands but just put them to his mouth

Avatar

3

SAHM of 7 cannot compete with husbands co worker

Sahm of 7 who homeschools and has a husband who is a manager and works 50 hours a week. Thought I was doing pretty good until my husband got drunk and told me that he could be with top models that do way more (cleaning) for $20 then I do all day. He’s talking about his co workers who are young and have less children and who obviously work. I told him that I was trying and getting better at cleaning but not having a break was taking a toll on me. He continued to tell me how he was to ignore this honest hard working women while I who doesn’t deserve his loyalty can’t clean as well. I cried. I cannot compete. I’ve had hard pregnancies and this damn cooper iud is hard to deal with symptomatically. What should I do? Is this cheating? He’s with these women more than me.

Avatar

1

41

Is it normal for your husband/partner/other half to not know baby's routine because they aren't the primary carer?

Like when I go out he always asks me what time dinner should and/or bedtime should be. I get he is working most of the time but he does do dinner and bedtime routine three days a week and has done since our baby was born so I feel like he should know by now.

Avatar

19

Online safety, sharing kids pics and AI manipulation

Just sharing this video with helpful tips as I know it can a controversial topic but I think it's so important to be aware and informed on the dangers of AI and posting our children so that we can make the right precautions to protect our children 🤍

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdwKecnIu0&pp=ugUHEgVlbi1HQg%3D%3D&ra=m

Avatar

2

3

MIL

really struggling with my MIL. whenever we see her she holds my baby the whole time and won’t once pass her back to me even when i ask. even if she cries she walks off rocking her rather than ever giving her to me. she also won’t put my baby down even if she’s falling asleep despite us asking her to. i’m obviously glad she has so much love for her but i find it extremely overbearing and at times it feels like she’s taking over when she’s around us and it just makes me not even want to see her. i’ve explained my thoughts to my partner and he says “she’s just excited it’s her first grandchild” and i get that but i should still expect a balance!!!!! we’re going on a meet up with both my mum and his mum at the weekend and im starting to feel
sick with anxiety that she will be the same infront of my mum and not let her hold her either.. my mum lives much further away so we can’t see them as often so i’d find it disrespectful and uncomfortable for all sides

Avatar

4

Read more on Peanut