It can be difficult as a parent in those early stages when you are getting to grips with your new full time job as a mum or dad. There are often a lot of late nights and early starts and if the baby is not feeling too well you might not get any rest at all. Parenting is a joint effort, and while women often harbour more responsibility for childcare, having the support of your partner is vital - particularly in the first few months.
One woman was left resenting her husband after he refused to help out with their sick daughter who had been up all night, despite the fact he was on a week off from work. The mum had been soothing her daughter all night trying to get her to sleep but the husband had slept right through it.
But when it came to the following day he told the mum to treat it as if he was not there as he wanted his annual leave time to himself.
Taking to the 'Am I Being Unreasonable?' forum on Mumsnet, the woman, who remained anonymous, said: "Daughter was up most of the night last night, we finally settled down at 4.30.
"Whilst I was up with her my husband was happily snoring away on the sofa. This morning I've just asked him if he can have her a couple of hours so I can go back to sleep."
She went onto explain that he refused and said he was on annual leave so she should treat it like other days when he would normally be at work.
"Now I already get resentful over my husband's leave as all my leave is taken up for my daughter's holidays, but he said that's fine as I don't work Mondays and Wednesdays (albeit still have my daughter on these days)."
In response, many have been left fuming with the husband and said he should be supporting his wife, especially as he has the week off.
One person wrote: "I can't quite fathom his reason for not helping because he's on leave but wouldn't normally be there? But he is there!"
While another stated: "Absolutely no way. He's a parent. When do you get your child free annual leave?"
A third penned: "He is on leave from work, not from his life. He should be willing to look after his child so you can get some kip on the rare day that he is able to as not in work. He is off all week."
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