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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - your story isn't adding up - how are you doing pancake breakfasts as a family if your are alone with the toddler on the weekends?  In the same vein, how is your husband doing outing on the weekend mornings if he is also sleeping in?

Also, what kind of errands are you doing at midnight?  [/quote]

OP here.  To clarify, husband works two weekends a month.  On the two weekends he is home, then we do the pancake breakfasts, nice weekend dinners at home, etc.  So mealtime is our family time, weekend meals and all dinners during the week when husband is home (some days he works late but we eat together when he is home).

On the weekends, if there is an activity my husband wants to do with our son, he takes him in the afternoon usually after sleeping in.  He sleeps in until 10 am, and then has the morning and afternoon to himself.  Usually he uses this time to catch up on work related reading--journal articles, etc.  At 2 or 3 pm he takes over childcare for the rest of the day, and they do an afternoon activity usually.

I much prefer to do errands one weekday evening per week.  It's so much better than shopping during the day, and I can shop leisurely and have some alone time.  If I take my toddler to the grocery store, he cries and fusses the whole time and whines to get out of the cart and walk.  Then I have to rush to finish my grocery shopping.  If I shop alone on a weeknight it is better.  Grocery stores are open really late.  Big box stores are open late too.  This doesn't affect my husband because I leave after bedtime usually while he stays home.

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Sounds like you've got it all figured out. So why exactly did you post if you are not interesting in changing anything (other than your husband's mind?)[/quote]

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