@booby If my boys don't flip that switch once they hit 18months, I may go insane. This stage sucks. I can NOT do another Boston winter with crazy kids. Last winter with 2 infants was bad enough.
@tambcat I feel guilty sometimes. Maybe that's the wrong word. More like, I feel bad since I know what chaos I'm leaving at home. But it doesn't stop me from going out. I also feel bad that our time as a family is limited and I don't want to spend all the time H is home away from him and the boys.
Is anyone here in a marriage where the dad does the bulk of the childcare when both parents are home?
Kind of. We just came back from a week vacation and my H did 90% of everything for a whole week. The same goes for the weekends too but he works so much and literally doesn't even see her for a single minute mon - fri. He misses her, I need a break, it works for us.
god, i had no appreciation for the wonder that is handholding until my kid went through her 16-20 month bolt and run stage. thank goodness i could still manhandle her then. at least once i threw her over my shoulder in the daycare parking garage.
now, at 3.5, she VOLUNTARILY holds my hand BECAUSE SHE LIKES ME. it's a freaking miracle.