Tomorrows DH's first night as "mr mom"...oi, I'm scared!

[mudnuri]

Tomorrow I start my new job, 2pm-1230am 4 nights a week.

Tomorrow DH starts his new job, as Mr. Mom. He's done this before, BUT the kids were so much younger, like 15 months and newborn!

I think I've got everything nailed down for him. Supper will be either ready to go in the oven, or in the crock pot when he gets home. He likes to cook, he just cant. Unless of course its on the grill, and I'll save those nights for soccer nights. If the girls have soccer, everything will be in a bag by the door.

Homework will be his sticking point. DD6 HATES reading homework. Now this kid can read, VERY well for her age, but hates the retelling of the story she has to do. It's a power trip with her and dad over homework. Let's hope he wins.

My biggest issue's are making sure they have their homework DONE and done correctly, and are in bed by 8. If these 2 things happen, everything will go smoothly in the AM for me.

A couple of friends of mine think I'm crazy for believing a man can do this. DH has always been very active with the kids, and contributes to the household chores. Matter of fact, tonight not only did he do the dishes, but I just noticed he folded 2 loads of laundry and put it away!....I am going to make sure that when he gets home the only thing he has to concentrate on is what they need to do.

It's a big change for us, and a even bigger one for the girls, they're use to mom being home with them. Unfortunatly my current position, goes from 50 hours to 25 (during fall/winter/spring) and financially we have to do what we have to do. We've got a few loans that I want paid off, and if it means DH and I swap roles for a bit, well...we swap.

he owns his own business, and unfortunatly winter is also his slowest season.

Wish him luck!

Brandy

 

[JetMom]

I worked nights for 2 1/2 years and my DH managed just fine with 3 DS's. They were fed, bathed and had their homework done and in bed within 15 minutes of their actual bedtime.

You will quickly learn what meals, etc work best. Your DH may have some different strategies than you for managing things, but keep in mind that there is more than one "right way" to do things.

The one thing my DH wasn't good at, was "picking up." Dinner dishes, etc. were done, and clothes were usually in the hamper. Toys, however, were left out or pushed to the corner. Not the greates thing to be greeted by at 2:00 a.m. But, I was able to pick up during the day...compromises must be made. I figured that dealing with the boys was more important than a perfectly neat house.

 

[mudnuri]

You will quickly learn what meals, etc work best. Your DH may have some different strategies than you for managing things, but keep in mind that there is more than one "right way" to do things

I cant agree more! thats why I'm only concerned with bedtime and homework.

Everything else I can deal with. My DD's are good "pick up" kids...they never go to bed without first picking up their rooms etc. so I'm sure I wont have to worry about that too much.

Like I said- he's more 'lax' than I am at some stuff, but thats okay, he's always been that way and I'm not about to try and change it. Not many men are willing to work full time, then come home and do this on top of everything else... He'll get my praise dont worry!

Brandy