Would your DP/DH cope?

If they had to do a full day of everything that you do?

DH sometimes use to wonder why I couldn't keep the house fairly clean during the day until I went out for a whole day to a friends and he had to look after Daniel himself and said at the end of it that once Daniel is asleep he just couldn't be assed doing anything hehehe.. and he didn't even do the washing

Now one of my friends hubbys is starting to complain that she can't keep up with everything.

I think she should hand the reins over to him for the weekend and let him do everything she would usually do for an eye opening experience for him.

What do you think?

It drives me crazy but for a day or two my hubby actually does really well, better than me in fact but i think if he had to do it every single day then it would be a different story.

My hubby does and has been for the last 6 months. He does a great job - while working from home too so I totally admire him. It took a little while to get in to the swing of things but thats the case for all of us I think.

I haven't washed a nappy in weeks!! Bliss...

Ha emz, thats only coz them in the army are told what to do and when to do it

mummy_becks wrote: Mine actually does a better job than me at keeping the place tidy.

same here...

Mine is like Fiona's, he'd cope, and he HAS coped when I've been in hospital etc. and the house doesn't fall down, he feeds the kids and does the washing, but he'd never cope with working full time and being a parent at the same time the way I do, and he wouldn't cope with taking them out anywhere, I was amazed he even knew how to use the buggy when he brought them to visit me in hospital.

After my DH's first week as a sahd he wanted to put her in care - he was not coping at all but he stuck with it and he does a fab job.

He takes care of our daughter Mon-Fri 6:45am - 3:30pm and keeps the house looking good (as much as poss with a destructive toddler) then goes into work for 5.5 hours every evening.

Plus today when I got home I found that my house (which had been a pit because we've had a few personal issues requiring our attention recently) had been completely cleaned top to bottom and the spareroom (which was a bit of a dumping ground) had been tidied and the furniture rearranged and it now looks fantastic. He said he started at 8:30am and it took most of the day - all while taking care of our daughter, he really is superdad!!

Yes he could definitely cope. He's had the kids when I went away to Taupo for the weekend Fri - Sun and I went to Wellington for a night with work. The kids were still alive and the house was clean, and washing was done. Although I have to say not to my standard!
All of that was before Cooper though.

I still think he could do it. I have no problems leaving him at home. I have no problems going away for the day either.

He can be kind of neat

Yip Ben does a pretty good job when I sleep in. He forgets things (likes nappies lol) and always feeds himself first. But I think if he had to do it it would take a few days and then he would have it sussed.

He has higher cleaning standards than me so the house would probably be tidier than what I keep it.

MY house would be an absolute tip, (worse than it usually is) and the kids would be dressed really strangely but they would be really happy and like yours Emma and Danni, very well fed!