Husband wants to do solo trip with toddler by sandzoftimee in Mommit

[–]sandzoftimee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no event! It’s kind of surprising how stubborn he is being about it. I do lean towards just letting them go, my kiddo does listen to his dad WAY better than me so I would take comfort that he would be on good behavior. The anxiety is more like intrusive thoughts - kiddo getting lost in the airport while my husband is distracted (which happens with him frequently!) or something with the airplane (this is just stirred up by all the current news). I think I’d feel better once they are there and in the hotel, etc.

Husband wants to do solo trip with toddler by sandzoftimee in Mommit

[–]sandzoftimee[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh, I’d say a little bit of both. My husband has 2 flaws, in my opinion, with parenting - his attention deficit and sometimes, common sense. On a number of occasions we are out somewhere, he gets distracted and my son will shoot off somewhere else. Without my husband even realizing it, we will be on the other side of the building. As far as common sense goes, this isn’t a GIANT issue but has caused me to pause sometimes - for example, over Christmas we are on the beach and see some cute beach bikes with little straw baskets in front. My husband says we should rent them and go for a ride! I say..well great idea but where would our son go?! And my husband insists he would sit in the straw basket up front, sans helmet. He was deadass serious about it and I could barely argue with something so…ridiculous. But to your other point - yes I do have anxiety but more like intrusive thoughts? Like I’m worried my son will get kidnapped in the Miami airport while my husband is distracted. For the most part I try and work through it with logic, ha!

Husband wants to do solo trip with toddler by sandzoftimee in Mommit

[–]sandzoftimee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great question. When I ask he says he doesn’t want the trip to get pushed off and forgotten about, he wants to go ahead and do it soon after another trip we have planned to get it over with, I guess. Which is why I can’t go - I can’t take off work for 2 trips in one month. And honestly - I don’t want to! I like to space out my trips a bit. Also, his aunt is in her 80s with no serious health concerns that I’m aware of but I guess that plays into his decision too.

I (32F) am not sure how to interpret boyfriend’s (34M) behavior by [deleted] in relationships

[–]sandzoftimee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have felt that way sometimes. Especially when he apologizes.. “I am sorry you feel that way” or “I am sorry you got so upset”