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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's fair that you ask him to keep the kids occupied, but not necessarily out of the house. It's hot and we're in the middle of a pandemic.[/quote]

I agree with this. I think you can fairly expect him to keep the interruptions down and keep them occupied. But it's a heat wave in thr middle of a pandemic. We're not getting out of the house on a daily basis to do fun stuff right now. Daily outings and 9-5 entertainment is too high an expectation to put on the non-workinf parent. [/quote]

Exactly. 100% an unrealistic expectation. What if your spouse just doesn’t want your kids on play dates and out with other kids? He’s a teacher so I would think you’d value his opinion and discretion on this too instead of treating him like your third child. [/quote]

Are these low expectations because the lazy parent is male? Both DH and I work FT, and we somehow manage to take our kids outside *twice* a day (I in the mornings, he in the evenings). Getting outside is important for kids. So is being engaged in things other than screens all day. If both parents are working then yes, it may be too high of a bar to set right now depending on the kids’ age and temperament. If one parent is largely not working, then they need to get off their ass and start being a parent. They will have their summers free again starting 2021 or 2022[/quote]

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