Need honest advice about baby daddy help!
I would switch places with him in a heartbeat. He gets to work from home and be with the baby, while I work full-time in the office. I only had one month of maternity leave and was able to work from home for an additional month, but by two months old, I had to return to the office and leave our daughter with her dad and in-laws.
Now she’s almost five months old, and he complains frequently about how difficult it is. His mom is often there to help, but she struggles with the baby too. He seems increasingly frustrated, and I’m worried it’s going to affect his mental health or our relationship.
Would it be better to just put her in daycare? I really don’t want to because I’m worried about her getting sick, and I have a hard time trusting other people with her because I love her so much. But am I being selfish by refusing daycare when it seems like he’s struggling to handle everything?
What would you do?
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Is there anyway you could find a job at home as well??
It sounds like he wants you to put her in daycare so he doesn’t have to watch her and work
I don't think it's realistic for most people to manage to work from home and take care of a baby at the same time. The only people I know who did that successfully both parents worked from home so could take turns, and had some family help. Wfh is still a full time job that demands attention and babies are also a lot of work.
I would put the baby in daycare. We put our baby in at 6 months and at first it was hard for me and she does get sick, but now she smiles when she sees them and has adjusted really well to it.
He needs a few days off . Being a parent at home and working remote is no easy task. He needs 1 or 2 days child free and so do u.
It’s normal not to want ur kid 5 days a week in a daycare. If it doesn’t sit right with u then don’t do it. Follow ur instincts.
But he does need a break so 2 days daycare would probably be a middle ground u guys can work with
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I would switch places with him in a heartbeat. He gets to work from home and be with the baby, while I work full-time in the office. I only had one month of maternity leave and was able to work from home for an additional month, but by two months old, I had to return to the office and leave our daughter with her dad and in-laws.
Now she’s almost five months old, and he complains frequently about how difficult it is. His mom is often there to help, but she struggles with the baby too. He seems increasingly frustrated, and I’m worried it’s going to affect his mental health or our relationship.
Would it be better to just put her in daycare? I really don’t want to because I’m worried about her getting sick, and I have a hard time trusting other people with her because I love her so much. But am I being selfish by refusing daycare when it seems like he’s struggling to handle everything?
What would you do?
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