Mom Desperate for a Break Gets Slammed by Husband

Picture this: you’re a stay-at-home mom who hasn’t had a full day to herself since your youngest child was born. You’re responsible for everything from cooking and cleaning to taking care of the kids. When a friend invites you out for a much-needed break, you’re excited and assume your husband will step up and watch the kids for a day. But when the day comes, he’s not on board! Let’s dive into this mom’s story and see what happened…

The Daily Grind

A Typical Day

Morning Routine ⏰

Afternoon Duties

Hubby’s Home Life

Desperate for a Break

A Glimmer of Hope

Excitement Builds

Telling the Husband

The Big Day Arrives

No Babysitter?

Husband’s Meltdown

The Ultimatum ⚠️

Huge Fight

Silent Treatment

A Day Off Turns Sour

So, this hardworking mom was desperate for a break and excited to spend a day with her friend. She assumed her husband would be fine with watching the kids for a day. But when the day came, he flipped out and demanded a babysitter. After a huge fight, she had to call her sister to watch the kids, and now her husband is giving her the silent treatment. Let’s see what people have to say about this situation…

Husband’s double standards leave wife feeling like a nanny/maid.

Parenting is not babysitting. NTA.

Don’t let him take you for granted . Communication is key.

NTA. Red flags everywhere. You deserve a break too!

Empowering advice for a struggling mom to become financially independent

Empathetic comment supports mom, calls out husband’s behavior.

Mom deserves a break, husband needs to step up

Husband’s attitude towards parenting is problematic. NTA for needing break.

Parent frustrated with husband’s babysitting comment gets support.

Husband needs to step up and parent, not just babysit.

Equal parenting is necessary, he needs to grow up

Dad refuses to watch his own kids, internet comes to rescue

Take time for yourself, you don’t need permission from anyone!

Parenting isn’t babysitting. Husband needs to step up

Mom shares her experience of leaving a controlling husband

Supportive commenter suggests strategies for overwhelmed mom to get a break

Father of 25+ years agrees: it’s parenting, not babysitting

Father’s responsibilities: NTA comment agrees, no replies.

Husband refuses to babysit his own kids, commenters suggest divorce

NTA. Commenter calls out husband’s lack of parenting responsibility

Husband slammed for not helping mom.

Harsh advice on divorce and parenting responsibilities

Supportive comment with empathy for overwhelmed mom.

Deserving mom receives support for needing child-free time

Husband slammed for not doing his fair share of parenting

NTA mom gets slammed by husband for wanting a break

Don’t call it babysitting, it’s called parenting. ‍ ‍

Parenting is not babysitting. NTA for expecting equal effort.

Supportive comment calls out husband’s behavior and parenting skills.

Empathetic comment highlights husband’s lack of parenting responsibility. ‍

Mom stands up for herself and gets called NTA

Inquisitive comment seeks to understand mom’s situation

NTA Dad’s don’t babysit, they parent. ‍ Drill that into his head

Fair point, prioritize self-care and ask for equal support

Mom deserves a break, NTA. Husband needs to step up

Parenting isn’t babysitting. NTA. Consider divorce for relief.

Dad calls out husband for not parenting his own children

Husband needs to step up and take care of his kids ‍ ‍ , NTA.

Parenting is not babysitting. NTA for wanting a break.

Husband shamed for not parenting, wife considers leaving

Stay-at-home parents deserve a break too! NTA for wanting one

Dad’s inability to care for his own kids? YTA, dude.

Husband refuses to parent own kids, commenters call him out

Husband belittles wife for expecting him to parent. NTA.

Husband’s selfish behavior raises red flags for NTA commenter

Mom refuses to let husband off the hook for parenting duties. NTA

Mom demands husband to step up and be a father ‍ or pay child support

Parenting advice: encourage bonding time and demand equal responsibility ‍

Mom gets slammed by husband for wanting a break. Commenter says NTA.

Husband slammed for not letting mom have a day off

NTA. Being a parent is not babysitting your own kids ‍ ‍

Husband shirking responsibility, needs serious talk about expectations.

Husband criticized for not stepping up as a father and husband

NTA, parenting not babysitting. Husband needs to step up.

Red flag alert! Husband refuses to babysit. NTA.

Husband criticized for not taking care of his own kids

Empathetic comment suggests therapy and divorce for overwhelmed mom.

Encouraging response to a struggling mom. Seek help and leave.

Empathetic comment suggests husband should step up and help

Mom stands up for herself against husband’s belittling comment

Husband refuses to watch his own kids, NTA for wanting break

Inappropriate comment receives no replies. Let’s move on.

Documentary recommendation to save OP’s marriage. NTA.

Husband needs to step up and be a responsible partner ‍ ‍ or leave

NTA. Men need to realize parenting is not babysitting.

Husband’s selfishness causing power imbalance and burnout for mom

Husband’s behavior unacceptable, don’t let daughters normalize it

Husband slammed for considering caring for his own children babysitting

User suggests going back to work for social interaction and childcare. NTA

Husband not even on the bench

NTA comment highlights common issue of uninvolved fathers in relationships.

Parenting is not babysitting, remind him they’re his kids too ‍

Husband expects wife to be a slave, NTA.

NTA. SAHM deserves equal parenting support. Dealbreaker if not met.

Fatherhood is not babysitting, it’s parenting! ‍ ‍

Father criticized for not spending time with his children.

Mom deserves a break, husband needs to step up

Husband criticized for not ‘babysitting’ his own kids. NTA wins.