https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 08:11:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928910 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:55:43 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1928910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to do similar things at bedtime. DH can't put LO to bed if I'm home, but if I say I need to take a shower or just shut myself in my room before he takes him to bed, it works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928897 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:49:21 +0000 looch 1928897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, as a path of least resistance parent, I would pretend like I am leaving the house too....I totally get it that they want to stay home and play or whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928895 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:46:53 +0000 Freckles 1928895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: She's been okay. For instance, one morning i left early to take the car in and she was fine with DH at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928878 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:40:11 +0000 MsMini 1928878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S pulls this kind of thing now and again and we just push through. I feel like they need to learn who is boss, and taking them back when they tantrum just teaches them to throw a fit to get what they want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928830 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:17:53 +0000 looch 1928830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What happens if she thinks you are also leaving the house? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928826 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:15:44 +0000 Mamaof2 1928826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: :bummed: ugh sorry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928823 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:14:23 +0000 Freckles 1928823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: DH takes it personally though, and will just bring her back home! Two weeks ago, DD threw up because she was crying so hard. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928783 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:55:21 +0000 Mamaof2 1928783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only advice is to push thru -they obviously don't have a choice. I deal with this all the time. Once at the place the kids are fine</p> <p>"Yes, I understand you want to be with Mommy but its time for school/gymnastics/etc and daddy is going to take you - yay!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dd-wont-leave-the-house-with-dh-if-im-at-home#post-1928757 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:47:40 +0000 Freckles 1928757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD goes to daycare, and i take her 3x a week. I work from home 2x a week and DH will take her on those days. We used to just walk to the train station, but she has been so difficult on the way there that we now put her in the stroller. This morning DD freaked out on DH that she wanted to go home to be with me, and was hanging halfway out of the stroller. I told DH to tell her that i wasn't at home, and that seemed to help. But this is obviously not a long-term solution. What happens when baby #2 comes (which is going to be soon!) and she wants to stay at home every day? </p> <p>This isn't just for daycare, but when DH takes her to gymnastics or just getting out of the house on the weekends. If i am home, she'll change her mind halfway there and throw a fit, wanting to go back home.</p> <p> :bummed: </p>