https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:32:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388736 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:03:43 +0000 twinmama 388736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only for a few hours so far, but watches them alone multiple times a week so I can run, do errands, etc. So they areused to daddy time. Since we have infant twins, we keep a spiral notebook with their eating and sleeping notes. I usually remind him, A needs to sleep at x time or B needs to eat when he wakes, that kind of thing before I leave. He kind of does his own thing, but does a really good job of taking care of them. It'd be hard to do a bedtime and overnight with just one of us home though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388682 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:47:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 388682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not all day as I haven't had a need for it but he stays with him quite a bit and is great with him.<br /> Good luck to mediaboy!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388675 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:44:10 +0000 meredithNYC 388675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He has - most recently when I was in a wedding party and had to be away all day. He does really well, for the most part, and even sticks to the schedule pretty much. The only thing I don't love is that he doesn't often leave the house with her, while I feel like outside time is really important. But honestly, in the larger scheme of things it's not a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388673 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:43:29 +0000 rachiecakes 388673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep DH is a WAHD, they're together all day every day and are best buddies.<br /> I went back to work at 7 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388656 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:34:47 +0000 Mrsbells 388656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes recently he stayed home with her for the first time. I prepared all her bottles ahead of time and left them in the fridge. I kept texting him during the day. When I came home she was sound asleep so I would say it was a success </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388595 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:00:49 +0000 kiddosc 388595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH gets E up and ready every morning and sometimes keeps him home from daycare on days he starts work late or has off when I don't. I think your DH will be able to handle it great. I was always nervous leaving E and daddy alone at first, but they figure out their own routine and what works best for them isn't necessarily what works best for me when I'm with LO. I also think it helped my DH to figure out his own methods when I wasn't there trying to bite my tongue and butt in because I wouldn't do it that way, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388591 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:59:13 +0000 winniebee 388591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm....he's been home with him for several hours but not a full full day. Like maybe 10-2 or something. I did get several texts that day : ) I should add that he's really good with him but the opportunity for a full day at home with him alone just hasn't arisen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388585 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:57:00 +0000 Lozza 388585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, DH is alone with LO all the time. Possibly more than I am. We do things differently than each other, but LO is fine either way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388577 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:54:22 +0000 lemondrop 388577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine stays with the baby 1-2 days a week while I work onsite. They enjoy their relaxed boys days. We don't really follow an exact schedule normally, but there are sleepy times of the day, so as long as he knows those and how frequently to feed and change him, they are happy. </p> <p>They started going to sushi lunches at this place nearby, when I finally got to go I think they had thought he was a single dad since they were shocked to see mom finally!</p> <p>We give Cam a grade each day when filling in the other one on the day. It definitely makes us feel better that we both have a mix of great and not so great days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388570 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:52:15 +0000 autumnlove 388570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's schedule is weird this month so he decided to switch LO to PT daycare and watch her 2 days a week. So far so good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388568 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:51:27 +0000 Sammyfab 388568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's actually volunteered to watch LO on his own for 24-hours twice! And he'll be with LO tomorrow afternoon as I have a baby shower to go to. I do write very detailed instructions for him to follow so that everything runs smoothly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388567 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:51:26 +0000 mrsjazz 388567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I was super duper nervous. I went back to work at the beginning of July and my DH is a teacher, so he took care of LO during the day for the entire summer. He also has her on holidays I don't get, like Monday.</p> <p>He didn't stick to the schedule but you know Daddy's find their own way to do things sometimes. LO loves days with Daddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388557 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:47:50 +0000 Andrea 388557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I went on a girls' weekend and left him with DD. He did great. I'm sure DH will do fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388548 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:44:30 +0000 mrbee 388548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: it's awesome he will get a chance to climb the learning curve himself! Good luck to both of you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388547 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:43:51 +0000 SugarplumsMom 388547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, he hasn't. If and when that day ever comes, he probably won't eat or use the bathroom and probably be pulling his hair out all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/has-dad-ever-had-to-stay-home-all-day-with-your-lo#post-388531 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 09:35:31 +0000 mediagirl 388531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Monday is a holiday, our daycare is closed and I have to work. This will be my husband's first full day at home with our lo alone! I'm slightly nervous for him. :) He knows the routine but I notice when we're both at home with lo, he always asks me if she's hungry when she's fussy. I think I'm just nervous he is going to feed her too much and run out of bottles! I will definitely be leaving a couple of the schedules our daycare gives us at the end of the day to give him an idea of what to expect.</p> <p>Has Dad ever had to stay home alone with your lo? How did it go? </p>