multitasking for man, ha, ha....

[Guest guest]

I left my husband with the 3 kids this afternoon for about 2 hrs. How

hard can that be, drink a beer, let the kids play, pretty simple,

they are not that small anymore. Multitasking, drink a beer watch

the kids, well, guess what, there was nesquick chocolate, whole

bottle, bought it yesterday, all over the place, even the

microwave!! My boys were covered with chocolate from head to toe!

They got the strawberries out of the fridge and dipped them in

chocolate and put them in the microwave, a huge mess!!. Every bit of

the chocolate was gone and of course unedible.

He did not have to feed them or cook supper, I did that earlier, and

still it was a big mess!!

Well, I have cooled off but I was so mad at him.

Love,

mom of a 9 wcf, Venanzio 6 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf

[Guest guest]

You guys are not really helping to boost my confidence level in my

husband to be a stay-at-home dad with these stories. LOL. I have to

admit that I never got a mother's day present because took the girls

with him to a local plant nursery. Well, anyone who lives on the east

coast of the United States knows that they might be in big trouble if

they aren't putting their Ark together right now (in other words it

hasn't stopped raining all spring.) As you might guess, there was a

little mud at the nursery. My husband was having someone give him

advise, turned his back on the girls and a minute later he noticed both

of them covered in mud. Emma was the worst, she was pretty much covered

from head to toe. It was so bad, he had to find a garden hose and hose

them off before they could get in the car. He was so frustrated, he

didn't bother to get the plants he had already picked out. I think he

was too embarrased at that point and just wanted to get out of there.

My husbands idea of multitasking is going to the bathroom and reading at

the same time. His becoming a stay-at-home dad will definately be an

experience I am sure both of us won't soon forget. Luckily, I enjoy a

good laugh.

- mom to Emma almost 3 years old w/cf and reflux and Isabelle 4 1/2

years old wo/cf

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[Guest guest]

My dad was a house husband when we were growing up. I don't know if he was able

to multi-task in the beginning, but he sure can now. ;-) Maybe they just need

the practice.

Remember to give him time to figgure things out, just like if he was a working

at a new job. Dads might not do things just like a mom. It doesn't mean that

their way is wrong. It is just different. (ok, sometimes it is wrong, but then

sometimes we are wrong too)

Sorry to add my two cents...but I just had to defend the guys on the list since

they weren't doing it.

Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf

[Guest guest]

Torsten,

Very well said!!!

I think I should get that book. And read it to Art! I got the Men Are From

Mars..... but he wouldn't read it---I will just have to read them to him!!!!!

LOL!

Aunt B

[Guest guest]

Hi,

what's the problem with multi-tasking? I can watch TV, let Fiona have her

own way, forget to start the dish-washer, hear Sebastian cry and burn the

eggs in the pan ALL AT THE SAME TIME :-))

There may be exceptions from the rule (I am none), but men can't do two

things at a time. I mentioned the books from Barbara and Allan Pease here

several times and has helped Silke and me a lot to understand that those

things we get mad about are mostly genetically determined.

, I would recommend to set up a time-table with the chores that have to

be done. And, as Dawn put it so nicely, men do things different.

Peace

Torsten, dad of Fiona 6wcf and Sebastian newborn wocf

e-mail: torstenkrafft@...

[Guest guest]

dear Torsten, that was such wonderful info & I do believe that the whole

world would be a better place IF we all read the books too. MEN are

DIFFERENT AND that doesn't mean bad :) --just different . Best wishes to

you & all your wonderful dear family !!

LOVE & HUGS, grandmomBEV

Re: multitasking for man, ha, ha....

Hi,

what's the problem with multi-tasking? I can watch TV, let Fiona have her

own way, forget to start the dish-washer, hear Sebastian cry and burn the

eggs in the pan ALL AT THE SAME TIME :-))

There may be exceptions from the rule (I am none), but men can't do two

things at a time. I mentioned the books from Barbara and Allan Pease here

several times and has helped Silke and me a lot to understand that those

things we get mad about are mostly genetically determined.

, I would recommend to set up a time-table with the chores that have to

be done. And, as Dawn put it so nicely, men do things different.

Peace

Torsten, dad of Fiona 6wcf and Sebastian newborn wocf

e-mail: torstenkrafft@...

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