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[quote=Anonymous]So, yes, he’s acting like a baby.

But my husband and I have both realized - we can’t parent and work simultaneously. Now, our kid is a bit younger. But still. We can’t do it. We end up sucking at both and feeling like crap. So - I think one problem here might be that you [i]can[/i] and so you assume he can/should be able to as well.

Well, guess what? He can’t.

If you accept that, then you can figure out where to go from here. If he has other good qualities and you can do this, then WFH when she’s home like this, knowing you won’t get help. And have him pick up slack in other areas. Or, insist that he take a sick day or PTO. Or, use a strict schedule. Can he work from 9-1, then watch her, then work from 8pm-11pm? Or catch up on work on the weekends (when you are watching her)? Is there a neighborhood kid that you could arrange a switch with? Maybe he would take a PTO day to watch both kids in exchange for the neighbor watch both the next time?  Or some combo of these four?

I just think treating this like a practical problem will help. [/quote]

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