I felt very similar when I stayed home and dh worked. He felt the household was my *job* and I took care of every aspect of parenting. He would come home, park in front of the computer while I got dinner ready, eat, park in front of the computer until after I put the kids to bed then I would go to bed!
Needless to say this sis NOT work well!! We had many talks/arguments about it also. (It didnt help that dh was miserable at work either)
Anyway, we moved about 7 months ago and dh became the SAHD and I returned to work F/T. Funny thing is, I am *still* the one cleaning bathrooms and vacuuming on the weekends! grrr!!
I think you should sit down with your dh and have a specific list of things you need his help with (ie, the mornings you *work* he needs to get dd dressed, feed her and then maybe the two of them walk the dog?) Something like that anyway. I think men in general are not ones to just do something, they need direction. If your dh knew exactly what you needed help with he would prob do it! (He probably thinks keeping dd with him in the mornings is *helping* you by keeping her occupied!)
My advice, ask for specific help!! Good luck and congrats on a potential great job!!
Needless to say this sis NOT work well!! We had many talks/arguments about it also. (It didnt help that dh was miserable at work either)
Anyway, we moved about 7 months ago and dh became the SAHD and I returned to work F/T. Funny thing is, I am *still* the one cleaning bathrooms and vacuuming on the weekends! grrr!!
I think you should sit down with your dh and have a specific list of things you need his help with (ie, the mornings you *work* he needs to get dd dressed, feed her and then maybe the two of them walk the dog?) Something like that anyway. I think men in general are not ones to just do something, they need direction. If your dh knew exactly what you needed help with he would prob do it! (He probably thinks keeping dd with him in the mornings is *helping* you by keeping her occupied!)
My advice, ask for specific help!! Good luck and congrats on a potential great job!!