Men, babies, and duct-taped diapers
There are many women who don’t trust their husbands alone with the children. They’re afraid that he’ll forget to change the diaper, forget to feed the child, or lose the baby somewhere.
I am of a different opinion. I think men are perfectly capable of caring for the children. But it’ll definitely be different from your method. And that’s okay.
Once, I came home to find my husband holding the baby in the bathtub, running warm water from the faucet over our son’s bare bottom. Apparently he’d had an anti-gravity diaper, and short of hosing him off outside, this was the best my hubby could do.
Another time, I came home to find all the lights off, and Star Wars blaring at full volume. My son was in the swing full-speed, his little eyes wide open while light sabers dueled and laser beams shot across the screen. He was entranced. And better, not screaming.
Would I have ever considered these methods? Probably not. And that’s why men do just fine with the kids when we trust them.
What’s the most bizarre thing your husband has done to the kids?
Historic trivia: To make your own yeast, you use flour, salt, and boiling hop water. Add potatoes, sugar, and sometimes ginger. The potato is the best form of starch for the growth of yeast. (From the Boston Cook Book 1885)
Michelle posted in Parenting @ 9:27 am | Viewed 1153 times
Rene Says:
Sharon Says:
I have no compunction about leaving the kiddos with my husband. He’s great with them. I can’t think of anything strange he’s done off the top of my head. We have one of those share and share alike households. He does almost as much cooking and cleaning as I do.
Larissa Says:
Ahem. My husband is severely challenged when it comes to taking care of the kid. The VERY FIRST time I left him alone with my son (one month old,) he called me all panicked because the baby wouldn’t stop crying. “I’ve tried everything,” he said, sounding VERY frustrated. “I burped him, I changed his diaper, I rocked him, I changed his clothes. The kid won’t stop screaming!”
Me: Did you feed him?
Him: (dead silence)
Me: Well?
Him: Oh, yeah. You gotta feed ‘em.
Sigh. THAT is why I’m afraid to leave him with my son.
kacey Says:
Well, the problem with leaving the kids with their father for a weekend…even if he can keep from killing them (and remember to feed them, LOL Larissa!) is that he won’t do all the other stuff that needs to be done. Grocery shop, laundry, clean house, pay bills, etc, etc. So if he makes some kind of remark about “that wasn’t hard. See the kids are still alive”. Just roll your eyes at him, or perhaps pat him on the head…
Suzanne Says:
Yeah, my husband is great with the kids but when they were LITTLE he thought he couldn’t take care of them and do ANYTHING ELSE AT THE SAME TIME. Argh.
Amy K. Says:
ROFL I love your stories, Michelle.
I’m with Kacey and Suzanne. I can’t think of any odd things he’s done (that I KNOW of) but when he has to take care of the kids, that’s ALL he does. Piece of cake. Not.
Mary Says:
My husband is pretty good with little ones. But I don’t know about the feeding part.
Michelle Says:
Larissa–LOL! You are too funny.
Suzanne, Kacey and Amy–You are so right! They just can’t multitask the way we can. Heck, I just grab the babies and do what I need to do.
Rene–Motherhood is kind of like trial by fire, isn’t it??
katie Says:
Mine is a geat baby wrangler. He can do almost as much as I can with a baby tucked in an arm. He isn’t bad with the little ones, but, as he told me after our first date-arguement, “I’m just not very good with teenage girls.” And he still isn’t.