Did I over react?

[shelily]

So last night, I was in the kitchen and I heard DH say to DS "don't put that in your mouth, gross." I ask DH what DS has and he says it's a used kleenex. I ask DH to take it away from DS, DH said no and that he won't touch one of my used kleenexes unless DS is actually choking on it. :shocker: I stop whatever it was that I was doing and go get the kleenex away from DS. I let DH have it. I told him that I try to throw them away, but I must have missed this one. I told him if he doesn't want to touch it, then to put some rubber gloves on or get a clean tissue to put over the used one and get it way from DS. The point is to KEEP DS from choking on things. I also told him there's lots of things I don't want to do, or touch, but it's part of being a parent. It all ended in a fight
I know in the end, it was my fault because I failed to throw that one kleenex away, but I think DH was wrong for just waiting for DS to choke on it before taking it away. Maybe I could have used a better tone with DH, but lately I can't seem to control my tone when I'm annoyed.

[daylilies]

Yeah that is bad, I would have taken it away. You're right there are going to be a lot of things neither one of you want to touch LOL a used tissue is nothing!

[macksmom]

I would have been annoyed and offended! I don't blame you and I don't think you overreacted.

[sarahlynn]

yeah he could have been an adult about it and just grabbed it and been done with it..i mean the key is preventing choking so you dont have to dig down a childs mouth and try stop choking..

on the other hand :laugh: im skeevy like that to..when dh throws tissues in the trash and they land on the outside i just cant pick them up so i make him do it..im trying to get him to throw them in the toilet and flush them..just one of my deals i guess :)

but if my child were eating BLAH or ready to put one in their mouths ide grab it no questions asked..

[Lillismom]

A used tissue? I would have shoved it up my husbands you know what if he refused to touch my used tissue.

[Corrie]

DH was being an immature wimp. Theres things called soap and water. Im sorry but thats just pathetic...You did not over react at all. I get pooped on, pee'd on, barfed on, i have to take dead mice away from ds, i have to clean dog poop off his shoes. Your DH seriously needs to grow up.

[ColtsFan1912]

ugh that is insane! no you did not over react. .. yah the goal to it prevent choking. . .not have to do the Heimlich. . .ugh.

[eenchoo]

WTF?? Has he heard of soap and water? Take the tissue away -- it was used by your WIFE! I'd have yelled at him also!:hugs::hugs:

[Bruiser'sMommy]

I don't think you over reacted, touching a used tissue is not a big deal if it's someone's that you love.
Hey, don't know if you remember me but I wanted to say congratulations. I didn't know you were pregnant again! :hooray:

[haydensmom]

You're absolutely right. Sucking it up is part of being a dad. So dude, quit being so selfish and take the dumb tissue away.

[flatoutgallop]

Hmmm...

getting germies on hands (which you can wash/sanitise away quite easily and quickly afterwards) vs child choking on a tissue because you are too wussy to grab it, and wash your hands afterwards.

Nope, I'd have gone APE at dbf if he put Lucas at risk of choking on it because he *didnt want to touch it*

[Momto3]

So he can swap spit and other bodily fluids with you but he can't touch a used tissue to keep his son out of harms way? He needs to get over it. There is lots of gross stuff about being a parent...life goes on.

[lukeskristie]

Good grief--he kisses you and you obviously made a child together and he can't touch a Kleenex? You are 100% correct.

[blueberry]

Good grief--he kisses you and you obviously made a child together and he can't touch a Kleenex? You are 100% correct.
I completely agree.

[shelily]

Thanks ladies! Yes, DH needs to just suck it up for things like this.