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Finley said:
@Sam
Exactly. We can get a lot more done with 6 hours of sleep than with 4.

Agree. I got less than 5 hours of sleep and was so spacey; my anxiety spiked. Kudos to those who thrive on little sleep, but that’s not me. We ensure both parents get at least 6 hours of sleep now.

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Finley said:

Taryn said:
@Finley
If the work needs doing, and you see it needs doing, why not just do it?

Because sleep?

But you’re giving the work to the other person who is also sleep deprived. Let’s ensure there’s effort to go above and beyond as a father, given that the woman is recovering from birth.

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@Taryn
I understand your concern.

However, I said I wouldn’t expect either parent to be doing dishes at 2am. Maybe wash what’s needed for the night and leave the rest for daylight hours?

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@Finley
90 minutes?! Come on now. How many dishes and bottles do you have?!

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Ari said:
@Finley
90 minutes?! Come on now. How many dishes and bottles do you have?!

OP said an hour for bottles, plus a full sink of dishes.

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Sage said:
This is the sort of thing I would do and my wife would tell me it’s “expected.”

Your wife would be correct. Men shouldn’t be praised for basic child care tasks.

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Grayden said:

Sage said:
This is the sort of thing I would do and my wife would tell me it’s “expected.”

Your wife would be correct. Men shouldn’t be praised for basic child care tasks.

My wife thanks me when I do stuff like this. I thank her when she does stuff like this.

You all sound like you’re living in war zones if you can’t even muster up a ‘thank you’ here and there for your partner.

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Grayden said:

Sage said:
This is the sort of thing I would do and my wife would tell me it’s “expected.”

Your wife would be correct. Men shouldn’t be praised for basic child care tasks.

So should men not praise their wives for doing their part in child raising? I’m thankful for what my wife does for our family and let her know it.

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I wish I could be this man for my wife/LO, but LO hates the bottle.

I try and make up for it any other way I can.

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This is what a father should do; do a little more within his ability.

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This is what he should do as a husband and a father.

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The bar is so low that it’s nearly a trip hazard.