Leaving Kids With Dp

[Jem]

Im going to give myself a bit of "me" time this arvo, havent done so in soooo long :rolleyes: Going to get a colour at the hairdresser, so im leaving the kids with Dp for the afternoon :D
But for some strange reason.. that is a bit of a worry!
I wonder what the house will look like when i get back! and what he will let the kids get up to ? if he will sit around and let them trash the place. or not keep a close eye on them ?
Is it just me over-reacting, or have you all felt the same way in this situation :confused:

[rynosmum]

If he's anything like my husband, the house will be a mess with food, toys and clothes everywhere.

But your little one's smiles will be priceless and they'll love the time with Daddy !:D

Try not to stress about the mess. The menfolk do it differently, but it doesn't mean they do it wrong !

[Niki]

i was the same but i was more worried bout bubba and could df cope with him on his own, but it went ok.........well im guessin anyway:confused:

[drewid]

Try not to stress about the mess. The menfolk do it differently, but it doesn't mean they do it wrong !

I try to keep this in mind all the time! :thumbsup:

[Brooksy]

I had me time a few weeks ago, Dh looked after dd for the whole day while I went to the movies and shopping with my mum. I did call once during the day to see how dd was going and if dh was coping.

Apparently they did well together.

[Sarie]

My hubby loves time with the kids, he will take them to the park for a couple of hours and he often tells me to go out and have some time for myself (not that I usually go) and yes the house does get trashed, but they are usually fed and happy when I return so that's the main thing.
He's a great daddy and does a lot for his boys!
Saire

[heymamma]

oh jem good for you hun!! i find when i go out i end up working my butt off even more to clean up mess that has gathered while i was gone...ggrrr men!!:banghead:

[dee dee]

When dd was little I used to worry about leaving dh alone with her. Over time I have learnt to let this go. Dh and myself share stay at home duties and he is fantastic. Alot of the time dh is rostered off during my at work days. He loves being a part time sahd, but often wonder if he could survive doing this full time:D

[Baby Girl]

I would rather take the kids with me than have to deal with the fallout when I get home.

On the odd occassion when I do go out before the girls are in bed (or god forbid when the sun is still in the sky) I have come home to DP totally stressed out because both girls are being whingey - usually it is a simple reason such as, a dirty nappy or wanting a bottle or some thing to eat or being tired but DP just seems to forget everything he knows and it becomes all too hard!! The house is always a mess!! I find I worry about him more than the girls. He gets very grumpy when he is stressed. BUT they all survive the experience and he is getting better now there are 2 and not 1 - who knows why!!

I think all mums stress about leaving bubs with anyone. I hope your hair looks great and your DP and kids have survived the afternoon with no major mishaps!!

[wattle]

Leave ds at home with hubby and go to the movies with a friend.......what a super idea, why didn't I think of that before. Thanks.

[ThomasMum]

Im going to give myself a bit of "me" time this arvo, havent done so in soooo long :rolleyes: Going to get a colour at the hairdresser, so im leaving the kids with Dp for the afternoon :D
But for some strange reason.. that is a bit of a worry!
I wonder what the house will look like when i get back! and what he will let the kids get up to ? if he will sit around and let them trash the place. or not keep a close eye on them ?
Is it just me over-reacting, or have you all felt the same way in this situation :confused:

You should be glad that your DP is willing to give you some break so that you can have little bit of "me" time. We've heard enough stories about partners who don't like to help. So if you've got one, cherish him and let him involve, don't worry about the mess, its just one day :laughing:

[SassyMummy]

I always worry when I go out without DD, and leave her at home with her Daddy. (I don't worry if I leave her with my mother, however...lol)

I guess I just figure that, as a male, he doesn't understand the whole "baby" thing as much. He doesn't understand what noises mean what, and what cries mean what. He doesn't have the technique to get DD off to sleep, and he feeds her too slowly for her liking (so she screams and yells).

Of course, when I get home, they're both usually okay...but I still worry that he'll stop watching her for a bit and she'll crawl off to create some form of chaos.

[Mamaduke]

I went away for a 'girls weekend' a few months ago...with my mum while DH stayed home with the boys!
We rented a little house in Daylesford and stayed for 2 nights and had massages and facials...but all the while I was wondering what was going on at home.
I don't have to worry about the house being trashed but I do worry that if Jesse decides he's not hungry for breakfast DH won't make him eat...no need to worry about Lucas...he's an eating machine!
They actually had a 'boys weekend...no girls allowed' and went to Puffing Billy, the park, had take away dinners, watched dvd's, ate popcorn...so of course the first thing out of Jesse's mouth (after a kiss and a 'huggle') was "When are we going to have boy's weekend again...I love boy's weekend with Daddy!"
So that made me feel better for 'abandoning' them with that man called 'Daddy'!!!