How is DH/SO as a parent?

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cl-agentdscully

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I was just thinking about how I would react if I had to leave DH in charge of the kids for say, several days. Would things be done as I would like them to be done? Or at least how they needed to be done? How would your DH do if you left him in complete charge of your kid(s) (preferably while you go away on a cruise for several days, lol)?

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Oct-21 11:23 am

I was away from home for 16 days in August and DH was in charge of the kids. He is awesome with them and *mostly* does things the way I would do them. I do have to roll my eyes about some things he does, but I try to let that stuff go because it is not really important in the grand scheme of things. So, yep, DH is a great daddy and very capable of taking care of them by himself...although he was greatly relieved when I returned. ;-)

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My DH gets things done that need to be done. Not necessarily the same way I do them (he can somehow go to sleep at night when the kitchen is a mess...I could NEVER do that!) but he gets them done. I'm sure if I left for a few days, Sophie's clothes would not match and she'd be eating a lot of mac and cheese, but she'd survive. As a parent overall, he's a great dad...takes her to the library for storytime, brings her to preschool and manages all the stuff that needs to be done there, takes her out to play almost every day, takes her to the playground and on walks, helps her pick books/videos from the library, paints with her, plays dolls with her, etc. He just needs a little help in the more structured things, like feeding and clothing. ;-)

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Oct-21 1:21 pm

DH is a stay at home dad, full time. He, of course, is an awesome parent. We had a real rough patch for a while, but it was more related to health issues than anything else - once he changed medicines (his stomach medicine wasn't working and he vomited daily for 2 years straight), he was back to the man I fell in love with.

There are things that he does that sort of annoy me. I think Mads a little rough-and-tumble for my taste, and sometimes you have to yell to get her attention. I'm trying to practice 1-2-3 Magic with her, and keep my own emotions in check.

I also think she eats like crap. I think she is just on the upper end of a health weight for herself, and I don't want to see too many bad habits. This week, we are having family date night, and I have been playing up the fact that Friday we get to eat Pizza then get dessert. I don't want her to expect it everyday.

Potty training is also something I would probably be a little more diligent about if I was home every day. I don't think he really "pushes" it (asking if she needs to pee, keeping her in panties during the day, reinforcing the use of the potty). I don't want to pressure her, but she is in size 7 diapers/size 4T pull-ups now, so we're running out of options.

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My dh is an awesome daddy. He always takes over as soon as her gets home from work and pretty much takes over all weekend so I can clean and grocery shop in peace. I had to leave them alone for a week when my dad was sick and he did great..but like a pp said there was lots of mac n cheese :) Her diet while I was gone was pasta pickups, nutragrain bars,bananas, mac n cheese, and chicken nuggets. Which was fine, I never said anything. Whats a not so great diet for a week in the big picture KWIM?
The only thing he does that drives me nuts is he will let her stay in her pjs 24/7. That drives me nuts!! But besides that he does a greta job, its not at all close to *how* I do it, but the same things gets done.