That's not how you (insert parenting task here)!

[stretch]

So, any of you guys ever find yourself biting your tongues in the evenings or on weekends or whenever the Mrs. is doing her bit on the childcare front? It's not that your way doesn't work or anything, honey, it's just that my way's self-evidently better, dammit. Am I right in thinking such opinions are best left unexpressed should a man ever again wish to get laid? I feared as much.

[tt3]

Unless its totally counter to what I do, or will completely reverse what I've been trying, I keep my mouth tightly secured in the closed position. Probably got scarred tongue for my trouble to :lol:

(At least, thats the ideal...)

[Jackson's Dad]

We both do that to each other all the time. She gets lazy with one thing, I catch her on it. I get lazy with another, she catches me. Works out well. (Then again, we do get about equal time with the kid, since we both work from home.)

[jeffus]

Everybody knows Mommy is omnipotent and not to be trifled with! :wink:

Just the other day, the 4 year old was working the table saw with her Mom and I had to bite my tongue cause they were using the wrong blade :shock: :D

[DaddyO]

I try to give her the benefit of the doubt when she's doing something differently than I do. However, if I think it's wrong or know I'll end up stewing about I've learned to say something tactfull instead of letting it fester in my head. It was letting go of the expectation that she'd change after hearing my comments that was the hard part.

[floridamcmarion1]

If it really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things it's better to keep my mouth shut. however, if she does something that contradicts something I've said to one of the kids, then I speak up. I may have told one on the kids they are going to bed early, then my wife will come home and promise staying up late to watch a movie. In a case like that I speak up and enforce my earlier decision. My wife does the same thing if I contradict something she has decreed earlier.

[Bollux]

me? I just keep the trap shut and clean up the mess come monday.

I hear that loud and clear in regards to cleaning the mess up come monday. But I definitely do not keep my trap shut. I will speak up on every little thing that is done wrong cause it gets tiring having to clean up after the same things over and over. I definitely think its more of a job cleaning up after her then it is cleaning after him. He doesn't know any better, she should.

[Dr. Goldfoot]

Pet Peeve of mine

Diaper Changing Speed

Hurry up before he pees all over the place, will ya?



I usually just walk away. I'll have no part of that ,at this point.

[Jackson's Dad]

I have two words for you Dr. Goldfoot: peepee teepees.

[longtimesahd]

LEt me get this straight. You are sacrificing your career and interaction with adults to do this job. You are there way more than she is setting patterns and standards your kids get used to. And, you can't ask her to do something a different way without her withholding sex as a result? Whoa, where is your self-respect? IF the roles were reversed, wouldn't she have suggestions for you!!
If you think you can let her steam-roll you in the small percentage of time she is there, and you just 'hold your tongue', you ought to consideer the resentment you will build over time. By the time your kids are older, you won't won't want to have sex with her any more. You'll have an attorney instead.
I am new to this site, and it seems to me I have been doing this a lot longer than most who post here (13 years full time for two kids). Think long-term, not just tonight.

[stretch]

By the time your kids are older, you won't won't want to have whoopie with her any more. You'll have an attorney instead.
I don't know. I'm just not that attracted to lawyers.

Seriously, though, my original question was mostly in jest. If it's a big deal, sure we would talk about it. But I'm happy to let the harmless stuff go by rather than nitpicking her to death. In return, I expect (and get) some leeway when I occasionally decide to go sit in front of my computer and drink beer instead of getting dinner ready.

Our relationship wasn't a power struggle before we had kids and it hasn't become one since, I am happy to say.

[Dr. Goldfoot]

Peepee Teepee's ?

[sao95]

Peepee Teepee's ?
I was wonderin about that as well :-k what is it?

I speak up only if I think if may hurt my daughter, something medical, a medication, or if it will hurt her long term, other than that I pull a Louis and keep my trap shut....

[Jackson's Dad]

You don't know about peepee teepees? They are little, ah, aids for changing the diapers on boys. They are a little cloth cone that covers up, well, you know, so in case there's a geyser, it is self-contained.

[jeffus]

I can't believe that one had to be explained. :icon_eyes:













It's been a while since I dug up a really, really old thread. Muhaha...

[Mark B.]

I can't believe that one had to be explained. :icon_eyes:













It's been a while since I dug up a really, really old thread. Muhaha...

Stretch is such a flat leaver!

[1+TRIPLETS]

We both do that to each other all the time. She gets lazy with one thing, I catch her on it. I get lazy with another, she catches me. Works out well. (Then again, we do get about equal time with the kid, since we both work from home.)

Thats why a two parent house hold is the best you both can complete each other. And if you have a problem you should talk it out when the kids are not around if the kids can they will play one against the other in a heart beat our 3 year is already doing it

[North Country Dad]

5 year old thread! When is the last time the tall man checked in anyway?

[CTDon]

yeah, I was just thinking "holy crap, stretch is back". but nope. :sad:

[57plymouth]

Talk about thread resurection!