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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you feel like you are both working and that your day is just as long as his. I agree, except that I think cooking is part of your work. Do you mean to tell me that you think your only job is to focus on your son for 12 hours a day? Come on now. I WOH and I cook 4 nights a week simply because I get home first, even though that means I've picked the kids up from day care. My husband cooks one night a week because he gets home first, even though he's picked the kids up from day care. Yes, because your workplace is your house, you are in charge of dinner. [/quote]

I appreciate your opinion and yes, I do feel like the sole focus of 12 hours is taking care of my son. If I hired a nanny that would be the nanny's focus too. I know you can pay a nanny to do various things beyond childcare (meal prep etc) but basically a nanny is responsible for the care of the child and associated tasks and the parents share the rest of the household responsibilities, no?

I'm enjoying reading the diverse responses and good suggestions too-nice/helpful to hear what works for other families.  No eating disorder but thank you de the concern. [/quote]

Yeah, you're not the nanny. You're the "homemaker". You're home. Make dinner. As a PP stated earlier, you're kid needs to eat too and will soon need more than simple toddler meals.

And honestly, being a bean-counter will not bode well for your marriage. My husband and I have different responsibilities, many of which, though not all, fall into "traditional" gender roles. Should my husband not change the oil in my car when he's doing his because we both work and have shared responsibilities? Should he mow half of the lawn? Repair only broken items that he uses? I get it that SAH is a lot of drudgery and that dinner complicates things, but in my opinion, it is part of the job. If you don't like it, outsource, going back to work if necessary.[/quote]

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