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Parents of a newborn go on a vacation with family where the husband wakes up at 5 am for his regular workout with his brother
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After four days of this happening, the wife put her foot down and told her husband to stop waking up early for his workout
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They argued about this, and while he reluctantly agreed with her, his brother was unhappy as they could no longer work out together
As you already know, this is a story about the parents of a newborn and the test of compromise that they faced. Let’s dive right into it. It all began when the new parents went on a two-weekvacationwith their family. The original poster’s (OP) husband had a habit of waking up early for his daily workout and he continued to do so even during the vacation.
So, probably feeling confused, the new mom went online and asked Redditors whether she was in the wrong for asking her husband to stop waking up early. And the people online had a lot to say about this matter!
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Most of them sided with the wife, stating that she was not in the wrong for asking him to make a compromise for the sake of their son. They were worried that the daily disturbance of a toddler’s sleep cycle was not a good thing as it would hamper the physical and mental health of their son and he might face problems during his developing age.
To get expert insights,Bored Pandareached out toGazala Khan, a trainee counselor at Silverline Counselling. She said, “The curious mind of a toddler remains active throughout the day and thus needs a resting sleep of at least 11 to 16 hours. A consistent sleep routine is essential for the overall mental and physical development. A disrupted sleep cycle does not only make them cranky but also impacts their attention span, energy levels, learning abilities, memory, and behavior.”
So, it seems highly crucial that the toddler get appropriate sleep for his well-being. Folks also pointed out that the husband went for his workout, leaving the mother to deal with the moody kid. They said that he was shirking his paternal duties to enjoy the vacation while expecting the mother to bear the brunt of a cranky kid and ruining her vacation.
“When one parent is burdened with the duties of a toddler, with an absence of their partner, leaving them alone in the struggle, it can affect the relationship between the partners and instead of enjoying parenthood they may start seeing it as a burden,” says Gazala. So, just expecting the mother to take care of the kid and leaving his fatherly duties is not the solution, as Redditors pointed out.
“The emotional connection between the toddler and the parents suffers as even a toddler can sense a lack of attention and neglect from its caretakers. Such issues often grow into complex mental health concerns in later stages of the child’s life.”
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