Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait, seriously, PP, you can't be expected to do anything around the house if the kids are around? you've got to be kidding me. I'm a full-time working single mom and I manage to get it all done even when I'm home with the kid. It's called being a grownup and not a total slob.
I'm sorry, but it's not rocket science to not leave gross dishes all over the place. That should be expected. I can see him forgetting to switch the clothes, and that is something I wouldn't bother to nag about - I'd just do that myself because it takes 60 seconds. You might be a nag, OP, but if this is the norm, it's not without reason.
With a young baby or toddler it can be tough to fit in anything else. In my house we prefer to focus on the kid and be a bit more relaxed instead of being type a about getting it all done. And btw I have the same expectation of our nanny - she should focus on the kids and relax during nap times instead of running around like crazy. Because she is great she does manage to clean up lunch and do bottles usually.
Anonymous wrote:Wait, seriously, PP, you can't be expected to do anything around the house if the kids are around? you've got to be kidding me. I'm a full-time working single mom and I manage to get it all done even when I'm home with the kid. It's called being a grownup and not a total slob.
I'm sorry, but it's not rocket science to not leave gross dishes all over the place. That should be expected. I can see him forgetting to switch the clothes, and that is something I wouldn't bother to nag about - I'd just do that myself because it takes 60 seconds. You might be a nag, OP, but if this is the norm, it's not without reason.
Anonymous wrote:Why are there ever dirty dishes lying around? At any given moment there are no dirty dishes anywhere in my house. Once someone is finished eating, the dish should immediately be washed or put in the dishwasher. Whoever used it should clean up. If it's a child, then whatever parent fed him should clean up.
Am I the odd one here or don't most people immediately clean up dirty dishes? I mean - Why would he rinse and pile them for you? Why wouldn't he put them in the dishwasher?
Anonymous wrote:I think you should just stop picking up the dishes. Leave the where they are for a few days. Then dh will realize he doesn't have any clean dishes to eat off of and maybe he will do a load.
Anonymous wrote:Why are there ever dirty dishes lying around? At any given moment there are no dirty dishes anywhere in my house. Once someone is finished eating, the dish should immediately be washed or put in the dishwasher. Whoever used it should clean up. If it's a child, then whatever parent fed him should clean up.
Am I the odd one here or don't most people immediately clean up dirty dishes? I mean - Why would he rinse and pile them for you? Why wouldn't he put them in the dishwasher?
Anonymous wrote:We men are not puppies or in need of training. So yeah, y'all are a bunch of naggaz.....
Naggaz need to have their own place to live separate from the non-naggaz. Their should be signs that say "Naggaz Only."
That said, you should be able to have a real discussion as adults about the chores. But please stop thinking that men need to be "trained." I am a man. I hate that. On the flip side, men, listen up. If your DWs ask you to do things, and you agree to it, you're not incapable of doing it. Think about it: if you dont do that work someone else has to. If you hold a regular job it's no different. If you don't write up the report that you promised you would, your ass would be thrown out to the street. So just do your freaking jobs, but don't submit yourselves to puppy training. Talk about it and use your brains.