Why is it...

[DoWhat]

Like a sticker chart or something.

Do women ever come home and go, "Honey, I washed my car for you"?

"Great job Sweetie. Can you make me a sandwich?"

 

[czygvtwkr]

If I came home and the old ball and chain were changing the oil I would say thank you.

 

[Lurk]

Okay... point taken... I believe we often thank them for things that should be something they normally do.

Just like the times mine washes the dishes and then announces, "look I washed the dishes FOR YOU" ... For ME? Those dishes didn't get dirtied by all of us?

I do the dishes in our household for me. If I didn't, I'd be eating with dirty forks. But the wife is aware that a big change may be coming to our household real soon. I've started stocking up on Wendy's plasticware and she's noticed.

 

[Lurk]

when a dad is left alone with the kids the mom tends to consider it babysitting and thanks him... It was like that in my household when mine were young too. It was always assumed I would be with them and if I wanted to make other plans it was always me that had to ASK my husband if he could stay with them or I'd have to line up someone else...

It didn't always have to be that way. Fer'instance. . . .Mailboxes and Old Barns: My Dad’s Rocking Chair | The Last Refuge

 

[Vince]

Like a sticker chart or something.

Do women ever come home and go, "Honey, I washed my car for you"?

Women wash cars?? Where can I find one of those women? How about waxing cars? Do they do that too?

 

[Larry Gude]

when a dad is left alone with the kids the mom tends to consider it babysitting and thanks him... It was like that in my household when mine were young too. It was always assumed I would be with them and if I wanted to make other plans it was always me that had to ASK my husband if he could stay with them or I'd have to line up someone else... mine are both young adults now but this has been bugging me since reading a firend's facebook entry where she literally thanked her husband for babysitting the kids so she could go run... why couldn't she just hit the door running and not look back if he was already home? Why did she have to "line him up as a babysitter"?


DISCLAIMER: This question is meant specifically for two-parent households.

Because of the historical fact that when dads get left with the kids bad things tend to happen. So, moms being moms and having paid the price of being pregnant and bearing the little darlings, tended to become possessive of them and didn't want them to die or be maimed under the 'watchful' eye of a dad who would tend to get out the power tools, guns, climb up on the barn, work the herd and bring the kids along, send them on errands, give them something to do with the guns and tools or, often, simply forget where they were.

So, by making an official request, moms are also saying "OK, if you choose to accept this assignment, it means no sharp objects, no pointy things, no treating the 2 year old like he's 20, no black smith work, no shoe-ing horses, no butchering, no tree climbing. Go get a few beers, your fishing rod and take him along. That way, when you fall asleep, there's a good chance he won't lose any limbs and you might even wake up before he drowns...I'll be back in 17 1/2 minutes. OK?"

Evolution.

 

[kwillia]

Because of the historical fact that when dads get left with the kids bad things tend to happen. So, moms being moms and having paid the price of being pregnant and bearing the little darlings, tended to become possessive of them and didn't want them to die or be maimed under the 'watchful' eye of a dad who would tend to get out the power tools, guns, climb up on the barn, work the herd and bring the kids along, send them on errands, give them something to do with the guns and tools or, often, simply forget where they were.

So, by making an official request, moms are also saying "OK, if you choose to accept this assignment, it means no sharp objects, no pointy things, no treating the 2 year old like he's 20, no black smith work, no shoe-ing horses, no butchering, no tree climbing. Go get a few beers, your fishing rod and take him along. That way, when you fall asleep, there's a good chance he won't lose any limbs and you might even wake up before he drowns...I'll be back in 17 1/2 minutes. OK?"

Evolution.

Gotcha... I completely agree with this perspective...

 

[Larry Gude]

Gotcha... I completely agree with this perspective...

Life is not fair. Men and women are not equal. We're better at some things and y'all are better at others. Especially keeping us all alive long enough, when we're small, for us guys to grow into full sized threats to everyone's existence.

 

[HollyRockJT]

Because of the historical fact that when dads get left with the kids bad things tend to happen. So, moms being moms and having paid the price of being pregnant and bearing the little darlings, tended to become possessive of them and didn't want them to die or be maimed under the 'watchful' eye of a dad who would tend to get out the power tools, guns, climb up on the barn, work the herd and bring the kids along, send them on errands, give them something to do with the guns and tools or, often, simply forget where they were.

So, by making an official request, moms are also saying "OK, if you choose to accept this assignment, it means no sharp objects, no pointy things, no treating the 2 year old like he's 20, no black smith work, no shoe-ing horses, no butchering, no tree climbing. Go get a few beers, your fishing rod and take him along. That way, when you fall asleep, there's a good chance he won't lose any limbs and you might even wake up before he drowns...I'll be back in 17 1/2 minutes. OK?"

Evolution.

 

[vraiblonde]

Life is not fair. Men and women are not equal. We're better at some things and y'all are better at others. Especially keeping us all alive long enough, when we're small, for us guys to grow into full sized threats to everyone's existence.

Right. Because when we say, "Honey, will you watch the kids while I go to the grocery store?" what we're really saying is, "May I elicit a promise from you that you will take this task seriously so I come home in half an hour to live, intact children?"

So when our heart stops because some young guy zings past us on his crotchrocket a Mach5 with his hair on fire, remember that his father tried to kill him but nooooo....Mommy insisted on supervision.

 

[Larry Gude]

Right. Because when we say, "Honey, will you watch the kids while I go to the grocery store?" what we're really saying is, "May I elicit a promise from you that you will take this task seriously so I come home in half an hour to live, intact children?"

So when our heart stops because some young guy zings past us on his crotchrocket a Mach5 with his hair on fire, remember that his father tried to kill him but nooooo....Mommy insisted on supervision.

Ain't life funny?

 

[vraiblonde]

Ain't life funny?

Mommy is Darwin's biggest foe.

 

[Larry Gude]

Mommy is Darwin's biggest foe.

Or, if moms are responsible for crotch rocket mania, maybe his biggest competitor?

 

[SoMDGirl42]

Women wash cars?? Where can I find one of those women? How about waxing cars? Do they do that too?

I wash and wax my vehicle, cut the grass, and do a lot of my own home repairs.

I also clean the house, grocery shop and raise my own kids.

and I also know you are being silly, because you are a single dad and I'm sure you wash as many clothes and dishes as I do while doing all the manly things as well. That's why we are super heros.

The good news is, we don't have to clean up after another adult that should know not the throw their dirty drawers in the floor.

 

[KDENISE977]

when a dad is left alone with the kids the mom tends to consider it babysitting and thanks him... It was like that in my household when mine were young too. It was always assumed I would be with them and if I wanted to make other plans it was always me that had to ASK my husband if he could stay with them or I'd have to line up someone else... mine are both young adults now but this has been bugging me since reading a firend's facebook entry where she literally thanked her husband for babysitting the kids so she could go run... why couldn't she just hit the door running and not look back if he was already home? Why did she have to "line him up as a babysitter"?


DISCLAIMER: This question is meant specifically for two-parent households.

If I had a dime, for every time I udder the words "Hey, watch him while I run to downstairs, or watch him while I run upstairs" and it's comletely pointless because there's no way in hell he's taking his eyes off his Ipad or putting down the effing screw driver to the stupid RC Car he's working on and meanwhile as I'm running upstairs with a load of laundry to put away in boys room, I hear 2 little feet chasing after me.... (heavy sigh)....yeah, thanks dad !!!

 

[Cheeky1]

The good news is, we don't have to clean up after another adult that should know not the throw their dirty drawers in the floor.

Instead of bending to pick up dirty laundry every single day we leave it there for a while then pick up the pile when it is noticeable. How is this a bad plan?

 

[itsbob]

when a dad is left alone with the kids the mom tends to consider it babysitting and thanks him... It was like that in my household when mine were young too. It was always assumed I would be with them and if I wanted to make other plans it was always me that had to ASK my husband if he could stay with them or I'd have to line up someone else... mine are both young adults now but this has been bugging me since reading a firend's facebook entry where she literally thanked her husband for babysitting the kids so she could go run... why couldn't she just hit the door running and not look back if he was already home? Why did she have to "line him up as a babysitter"?


DISCLAIMER: This question is meant specifically for two-parent households.

Bubba has been been self sufficient since he turned three.

We only hear from him when he's bleeding or hungry..

We hope he finds a job this year.

Today was abnormal because he locked himself out while foraging outside for food and eggs, he had to bother me to let him in.. how thoughtless.

 

[itsbob]

I wash and wax my vehicle, cut the grass, and do a lot of my own home repairs.

That's HOT!

 

[BadGirl]

That's HOT!

I used to do that, too, until I got you. Now I don't need or want to.

 

[MJ]

when a dad is left alone with the kids the mom tends to consider it babysitting and thanks him... It was like that in my household when mine were young too. It was always assumed I would be with them and if I wanted to make other plans it was always me that had to ASK my husband if he could stay with them or I'd have to line up someone else... mine are both young adults now but this has been bugging me since reading a firend's facebook entry where she literally thanked her husband for babysitting the kids so she could go run... why couldn't she just hit the door running and not look back if he was already home? Why did she have to "line him up as a babysitter"?


DISCLAIMER: This question is meant specifically for two-parent households.

I'm pretty sure she was just being a jokester.