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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it important to note that OP’S WIFE IS NOT A SAHM. She is on maternity leave (sounds like she is on month 3 of a 4 month leave, as OP said she is returning to work in one month). I don’t understand why people are speaking as if the wife stays home- she does not.

That is why older kid is in preschool.. It is used for childcare. Normally parents would not pull the older child out of childcare during a maternity leave- as the spot may be lost.

The wife is probably trying to establish precedent in terms of the division of labor, given she is returning to work FT in one month. With a lot of men/dads of young kids….it is all too easy to fall into the “mom works FT but does the majority of childcare also” trap. Better to be firm and set boundaries in the beginning (and ultimately better for the marriage as well). Now is she going overboard? Maybe. But we only have the husband’s side of the story here. Many will exaggerate & claim to do a whole lot of childcare and household chores while the wife might have a different take.

I do agree that it is ridiculous (very bizarre) that the infant cannot be brought along for preschool drop off and pickup. [/quote]

Ah, so she hasn't gone through the special training to be a SAHM and therefore isn't capable of taking care of both her kids during a snow day. Got it. [/quote]

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