Hello, needed some advice pls, since my little one has been born I haven’t had any help from my husband with feeding him or on night wakes . Now he’s 18 months old and still he dosent help. He only plays with him that’s all. Am I petty.

He will see to him if I have an appointment or need a few hours sleep . I cook dinner and do everything around the house . He dosent even help with dishes . Am finding it hard to speak as every time I do he throws a strop. What should I do .

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Honestly , don’t pick up his stuff, don’t cook for him, don’t do his laundry etc, explain that unless he takes on some of the tasks of being a parent you don’t have capacity to do his stuff

your right ! Make him realise .. the thing I don’t get is why he’s like that 😫 the day I gave birth until now he’s never helped me on nights at all! I’ve done it all on my own . And when I question him he says oh it’s because he’s a good baby and he dosent wake up or trouble .

Remind him you shouldn’t need to be in a position where you’re begging him for help. That implies that everything is your responsibility and he’s some sort of hero for being a parent to his baby. He isn’t. The bulk of responsibility is on you as the primary caregiver but your main focus should be the baby and his main focus should be supporting you in whatever way humanly possible. He’s supposed to be tired. He’s a parent now. Time to grow up, stop having a tantrum when he’s asked for the bare minimum, and show you that he can be the dad I assume you had hoped he would be. I’ve just gone back and seen you’ve spent 18 months dealing with this. Honestly sounds like one for the bin. But I appreciate that’s easier said than done so BIG talk needed, set expectations now and give him whatever time you think is reasonable to shape up or ship out. If you’re unwilling to lay down boundaries or leave him then accept that this is the man you’re with and a life you’re choosing. You deserve better.

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