You gotta laugh sometimes!

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You gotta laugh sometimes!
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Fri, 10-28-2005 - 2:11pm
I work on Fridays and my DH is home with the kids.

 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 10-28-2005 - 2:24pm

That IS funny, Tina!

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Registered: 02-24-2004
Fri, 10-28-2005 - 4:25pm

Tina,

We have the same thing going on at our house too!! I always update dh on "new" things....just so that he's up to date on how things are supposed to be around here!! LOL Nathan has rules and rituals about almost everything. I really do find myself forgetting about it though, because it has gotten so routine for me too! LOL

Nathan is REALLY good about reprimanding his dad. I feel sorry for dh sometimes, but geesh!!! Most of the time dh screws up, KNOWING it's going to start something!! If he would just stick to the rules!!! lol I do have a way of changing things and introducing flexibility to Nathan, but dh STILL HAS NO CLUE HOW TO DO THIS!!!!

michelle

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 10-28-2005 - 4:37pm
You guys should be happy thats your dh's are accepting of the changes and/or routines. My dh is constantly trying to change him. I don't mean to make him sound like an @#!-hole, but it's just that his way of thinking is that our ds must learn to adapt. One of his issues, is food not touching on his plate and my dh will just throw it on, with no regard and say deal with it. This makes me absolutely crazy, and is a major issue between us. He thinks I baby him, and if I didn't he wouldn't have these isssues. URGGGG!
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Registered: 02-24-2004
Fri, 10-28-2005 - 4:51pm

My dh is similiar. He tries to rock Nathan's world too. I don't like it either. Dh doesn't seem to understand that if you are going to change something....PREPARE HIM. Not a hard concept to grasp...but a HUGE concept for dh to grasp!!! My dh doesn't talk much, but I think he also thinks that I'm babying Nathan too. I have noticed lately that dh is starting to understand that he needs to be a bit more patient. But understanding and actually doing it are two different things!! LOL

Lastnight, Nathan spilled his cup all over the table and on the floor...it was a mess. Dh was just pissed. He didn't say anything, but I knew. He said nothing to Nathan, just cleaned up the mess. I had to calm Nathan down AND clean up. Nathan could not stop crying. He was just devastated. He's still learning that spilling something is ok, not a big deal...it happens. His brother was great though. Tyler offered to share his drink with Nathan. (they had just gotten back from A&W, they each got their own rootbeer).

So, I guess I'm still dealing with the dh issues too!! LOL

michelle

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 10-29-2005 - 4:46pm

That was so nice of Tyler to share with Nathan. It's funny because my younger to without issues, are usually really quick to jump in and try and fix things. It's nice and sad sometimes at the same time. And just so you know my 8yo w/out issues came home from the store where he had gotten an orangina, I heard the door and the sound of smashing glass followed by blood curdling screaming crying, I thought we feel through the glass in the door, I came running out half way to a heart attack to see that he dropped his Orangina. Although I was ready to wring his neck, they do just get really upset over this kinda thing. As far as the dh thing I think many of them have a hard time grasping the concept. Men in general don't understand things they can't fix.

Amanda