Does your DH/SO change diapers?

tracieanchris · May 2009

A post below got me thinking about this.....mine does, but only when I ask him to. I dont really mind though.

jewelsonu · May 2009

yes all the time. I would say he does it almost more than me

carlab44 · May 2009

Yep. When he's home he probably changes as many diapers as I do.?

nuttybunch · May 2009

Mine does. We take turns feeding and changing. It's more about who notices that it needs to be done. I don't have to ask usually. If I'm doing something and notice he'd dirty, I will ask DH to help out, but he also does it without me asking.

KariChadDora · May 2009

Mine does, but also only when I ask him, which somewhat bothers me that I have to ask, but he's always more than willing once asked. I honestly just don't think he thinks about it though, he doesn't realize when DS might need his diaper changed because DS doesn't get fussy or anything when wet/dirty, so I am trying to let go of this. Men are programmed differently than women and I need to remind myself of this.

VinBert · May 2009

nuttybunch:
Mine does. We take turns feeding and changing. It's more about who notices that it needs to be done. I don't have to ask usually. If I'm doing something and notice he'd dirty, I will ask DH to help out, but he also does it without me asking.

Exactly.... except I do all the feedings (BFing) and he does all the baths....

kabarbanel · May 2009

nuttybunch:
Mine does. We take turns feeding and changing. It's more about who notices that it needs to be done. I don't have to ask usually. If I'm doing something and notice he'd dirty, I will ask DH to help out, but he also does it without me asking.

Same

SBH0078 · May 2009

Yes he does almost as much as I do.... we are probably 50/50.

mieuxmieux · May 2009

Yes, but I know he prefers not to. He doesn't have much of a choice though because he takes care of her while I am at work.

Mando91 · May 2009

carlab44:
Yep. When he's home he probably changes as many diapers as I do.

ditto

megontoast · May 2009

My DH has probably changed more diapers than I have. I had a c-section, so he was doing most of the baby duties at the beginning so I could rest and heal. Now, he is at home with DD all day while I work, so he is most definitely chaning diapers.

Maybe these non diaper changing dad's need this:

tracieanchris · May 2009

megontoast:

My DH has probably changed more diapers than I have. I had a c-section, so he was doing most of the baby duties at the beginning so I could rest and heal. Now, he is at home with DD all day while I work, so he is most definitely chaning diapers.

Maybe these non diaper changing dad's need this:

hee hee...love the goggles Smile

Emcat1980@yahoo.com · May 2009

toolbelt is cute!

yes my H changes diapers. We cloth diaper except at night, so he's intimidated by prefolds/covers. He does fine w/ disposables and all-in-one cloth though. He is OCD about wiping our son though and generally goes through about 10 wipes per changing session! ha!

divakat · May 2009

Yes, almost as much as I do. I really expect him to since it's his child too and we both work.

ncbelle · May 2009

Of course!

Aekn · May 2009

I do it more often, but then, I am still on maternity leave - but yes, of course he changes diapers.

jen_and_scott · May 2009

KariChadDora:

Mine does, but also only when I ask him, which somewhat bothers me that I have to ask, but he's always more than willing once asked. I honestly just don't think he thinks about it though, he doesn't realize when DS might need his diaper changed because DS doesn't get fussy or anything when wet/dirty, so I am trying to let go of this. Men are programmed differently than women and I need to remind myself of this.

Pretty much exactly this. I've told him that I'm done asking though. No one has to ask me to change or feed the baby, so why should I have to ask him! Telling him that seemed to really strike a chord with him, hopfully that means that he'll start helping out a little more.

CaseyT14 · May 2009

I guess I'll be the only one to say that my DH has not changed DS's diaper yet and he's 6.5 weeks old. He usually doesn't start changing diapers until a few months old (DS is child #4), he thinks he's going to hurt him or something. It annoys me sometimes but he deals more with the older kids right now so I just let it go. I'm so thrilled to hear that so many DH's out there change diapers!!

ADAC0507 · May 2009

Sometimes. He might change 10% of the diapers that need to be changed when we're both home. [I'm a SAHM while I look for a job (I'm dying to go back to work, btw)].

lap21_pal · May 2009

Yes he does.

Norah · May 2009

Of course. We both created this child; why should I do all the dirty work?

applecider · May 2009

Yep. More than me. I'm the input manager and he's the output manager.

adamwife · May 2009

CaseyT14:
I guess I'll be the only one to say that my DH has not changed DS's diaper yet and he's 6.5 weeks old. He usually doesn't start changing diapers until a few months old (DS is child #4), he thinks he's going to hurt him or something. It annoys me sometimes but he deals more with the older kids right now so I just let it go. I'm so thrilled to hear that so many DH's out there change diapers!!

DH is the same way - he handles our older son. He's afraid to handle small babies and it really doesn't bother me.

Temp865949250007475 · May 2009

since we have been home from the hospital, he has probably changed more diapers than I have. Its one of the few things he can do since we EBF, so I think he feels like its his duty.