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Hi there! I must have done this wrong the first time because I wrote long, coherent advice for you but I do not see it posted. Sooo, here is the abbreviated version of what I wrote the first time:
pretend to sleep through the noise until your husband gets up to deal with it. Give him a nudge if he needs it to wake up.
ask for "sleep in" time on your birthday and mother's day
Good luck!
In addition to Cindy's advice, here are my two cents. One morning, go use the bathroom or jump in the shower before your daughter wakes up. Your husband will have to deal with her and when you're done, give him a ton genuine praise and thanks. I bet you that will motivate him to do it on his own accord at least some of the time. Good luck!
Kati.... welcome to my world. My son is now 27 months and my husband has NEVER gotten up without me nudging him. He will do so willingly like yours, but I totally agree.. what's the point on waking him if you're already awake?! My hubby is a VERY deep sleeper (and snores too), so I sympathize with ya there! What I have done (which works) is to tell my husband how I could really use a day to sleep in just a little bit. And, pick a certain day and tell your husband this is your day to get her, I deserve to sleep in every now and then too. As long as there is a plan, he'll know when you nudge him and he'll jump up and you go back to sleep!! Good luck!




















I want to 1st say I love my husband...I just wish one night or one morning I could sleep in and he would get up out of bed and tend to our daughter. And I have asked him to get up and the reply is just wake me and I will go...hmmm once I'm up I figure I might as well just go in there and he snores through it all... Thanks I just needed to get that out...