Daddy does things differently

O.k. I have to say that I am NOT complaining. My DH is extremely good with the girls and very, very helpful. I just have to laugh at some things though because he certainly doesn't do them the way I do. For instance, Annelise had an appointment to get her helmet adjusted and DH took her because I don't have any sick leave. He decided she was too hot in the long pants I dressed her in that morning. So instead of putting the pair of shorts I put in the diaper bag on her, he just took her into the doctor's office in a onesie. I let the girls run around in onesies in the house, but I always have pants on them when we are out in public. Am I the only one? This morning DH was feeding Karina and I had to ask him, "Are you wiping her mouth with a smelly old sock?" He said, "It's not smelly. It's clean. I didn't have a burp cloth handy so I just grabbed a sock out of the clean basket of laundry." What a freak! I hope our kids aren't scarred by the weird things their father does all the time.

 

:laughing: My DH does things with the girls I would never do either, but I suppose the end result is usually the same (or close to) and thats all that matters. I get a good laugh out of my DH's creative parenting techniques!!

 

lmao, sorry I had to laugh, wiping them with a sock. you have to give him credit though in thinking of that instead of letting them keep milk everywhere. I think men will always do things differently, at least it gives us something to giggle about lol.

 

I would totally use a clean sock to wipe their mouth if that was the only thing handy lol. I do agree though. I think most mothers think that their way is the best way of doing things.

 

I totally brought the kids to the country fair in just onsies on their first birthday! It was VERY hot... I think they lived in sleepers that first winter! Day & night!
Yes, dad's do things different. It doesn't mean it's wrong, it is just not your way of doing things. Glad he is very helpful! Count your blessings!!!

 

:rofl: Love that story Beth. I have to bite my tongue sometimes and its not easy and remind myself that I do it all day long and am in a routine and there can be more than one way to get the same thing done.

 

:lol: That's too funny!!! I think your girls will be fine, but at least we get to hear some funny stories!!

 

lol thats funny. ive used a sock (clean), my sleeve, anything when i wasnt prepared with a spitup rag. dh does stuff different too. drives me insane

 

Ohhhh this happens a lot. Since I am home with the girls its hard because I do things my way and when something is different its hard to realize its not wrong, its just different.

I've let up a lot now. The important thing is they are fed and clean, the rest will just make good stories!

 

I am usually so happy to have the help that I am ok with dh doing things differently. For instance my babies LOVE solid foods, so I can really drag it out and play with them a bit during that time (really helps get thro some fussy times), but dh loads the spoon up with as much food as their mouths can handle and he is done feeding them in about 5 min!
I totally would use a clean sock! But I thought that was funny!
And funny enough dh is the expert on baths, so now when I help out sometimes he points out the way he does it! I have to remind him, its not wrong just a different way to do things! It goes both ways in our house!

 

My DH is the same way. The clothes never match, blankets are burp rags (if he even uses one), babies can smell like rotten milk & he doesn't care. I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of anything right now. Anyway, I'm just glad he participates. We don't complain about things the other parent does differently. It's just not worth getting upset about. Are all fathers that way??

 

My DH came home from a 2 month deployment last week and his task was to put Ryan's pjs on. First, he tried to put the shirt on as pants. That got me laughing. Then he proceeded to put the shirt on backwards. It had 2 snaps in the front and he said "all their other clothes the snaps always go in the back!". I've been biting my tongue a lot this week, trying to let him do things his way. His way just always takes twice as long! At least he's trying.