Tired from travel but DH said my turn for kids

[Anonymous]

He is right, it is your job to use your flight/travel home as the decompress. Take care of the kids, then go to bed when they do so you can wake up rested the next day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a troll, based on the thread from a month or so ago where it was the dad who travelled. OP probably wants to see if a woman would get the same responses the dad did in the other thread. So far, yes.

This.

We are consistent at least. If you can’t jump back in after work travel, I think you need a new job.

[Anonymous]

I (DW) travel M-Th every week. He's right. Thursday nights, kids are all my responsibility.

[Anonymous]

yes this should be the case.

My husband travels all the time and I work full-time and he knows the minute he walks through the door, he needs to be able to dive in. That said, I don't totally check out because I believe in team work. You need to try to take good care of yourself (eat as healthy as possible, exercise, avoid late nights drinking, excessive caffeine use) while you're on the road so that you can feel capable when you do return.

[Anonymous]

Dh travels non stop. He loves it. Movies on the plane, comfy bed with clean sheets, eating dinner in a restaurant. No toddlers screaming and you can sleep through the night!! Yeah! You're doing something wrong

[Anonymous]

Easy answer: schedule your return flight to land at 10pm, not dinnertime.




(FWIW, I prefer this both as the traveling spouse and as the at-home-solo spouse. The kids get way too riled up when a parent comes home at dinnertime, and bedtime is a nightmare no matter who’s in charge. Much better for the returning spouse to wake the kids up in the morning after everyone has had a good night’s sleep. )

[Anonymous]

Hire a hot nanny while you’re away. He might need the help.

[Anonymous]

You are both right. Thank god you have each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are both right. Thank god you have each other.

+1 Double team those kids and you both only have half the burden. There are no days off from parenting.

[Anonymous]

He's right. You've had your time off parenting, try to get more rest at night when traveling for work so you are more refreshed when you get home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a troll, based on the thread from a month or so ago where it was the dad who travelled. OP probably wants to see if a woman would get the same responses the dad did in the other thread. So far, yes.

My thought exactly

[Anonymous]

It's really hard when you both work. You both need a break. But you won't get one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's really hard when you both work. You both need a break. But you won't get one.

PP above. I didn't realize this was an Incel troll thread. Sorry I contributed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a troll, based on the thread from a month or so ago where it was the dad who travelled. OP probably wants to see if a woman would get the same responses the dad did in the other thread. So far, yes.

Yes, because someone is just sooo invested in DCmoms opinion on this scintillating topic that they sat on this for a month, scheming.

[Anonymous]

He's right. This is why I meditate on flights home - that's my decompression time.