Picture this: a couple brings their first child into the world during the Covid pandemic, and the mother has a traumatic birth experience. With both parents working from home, they divide their parenting duties. The mother takes care of breastfeeding, bedtime feedings, nail clippings, and teeth brushing, while the father handles baths and diaper changes. Sounds fair, right? Well, as the child grows and the mother becomes pregnant again, things take a dramatic turn.
Diaper Duty Dad
A Fair Arrangement?
Diaper Duty Continues
Big and Unruly Baby
Potty Training Progress
Pregnancy Struggles
Husband’s Diaper Declaration
Comparing Dads
Sick Day Caregiver
Pregnancy Changes Everything
Diaper Duty Dilemma ❓
Diaper Duty Debate: Fair or Foul? ♀️
So, here’s the situation: a husband has changed 90% of his child’s diapers for the first 1.5 years, while his wife took care of other parenting tasks. With a second baby on the way and the wife struggling with pregnancy symptoms, the husband has declared he won’t change any diapers for the new baby, claiming it’s abusive and abnormal. Is the wife in the wrong for expecting her husband to continue his diaper duty? Let’s dive into the internet’s top responses to this diaper duty dilemma!
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“Husband refusing to change diapers? NTA, he’s TA. Good luck! “
NTA. Trade nausea for diaper duty
Parenting is more than just changing diapers!
NTA accused of abuse for asking husband to do chores
NTA for not changing diapers. Husband needs to step up
NTA. Husband needs to focus on parenting, not others’ opinions.
Dad’s diaper duty sparks debate on parenting expectations.
Supportive comment defends husband’s involvement in childcare, counters abuse claim.
“NTA. Husband is a parent. It comes with the job. “
NTA: Husband claims abuse for changing 90% of diapers
Shocked by husband’s accusation of abuse? You’re definitely NTA!
NTA: Husband tries to avoid father duties, not a team player
Woman defends herself, calls out husband’s ignorance. NTA
NTA. Supportive comment on unequal division of household chores.
Breastfeeding, trauma, and resentment – NTA for wanting equal division
Communication breakdown: Unfair diaper duty causing tension in marriage ♀️
NTA. Fair division of diaper duty. Teamwork makes the dreamwork!
Partner’s middle-of-the-night diaper changes saved the day!
Insensitive comment sparks debate about communication during pregnancy
Gender double standards in parenting roles
NTA, husband should try breastfeeding to understand the struggle
