Negative attention is still attention?

Question

My husband has recently turned introvert- Spending time by his self sleeping, reading or playing computer games... Mental issues aside, this is effecting my whole family- My 5 year old gets told to "go to her room and play' all the time. I am the one who gives her the one on one time and I am 7 months pregnant. I don't want her to feel left out with the baby gets here but I also can't stand her getting in trouble with her dad all the time. See acts up and begs for his attenetion all the time. I don't know what to do :(

Answer 1

Maybe you could sit a talk to him about it, ask what's troubling him. Sometimes the stresses of work get to people and they just want to sit at home and chill, like myself. He could possibly be going through mid life crisis too. Men just don't like talking about their problems, they hold them in.

Answer 2

If he hasn't always been this way, it kinda sounds like something major is bothering him and he doens't know what to do about it. Maybe you should keep trying to talk to him. My husband is horrible about doing anything that is just for him and leaving the kids to play by theirselves or their friends. It took me awhile, but after many discussions things are much better. Maybe he is worried about the new baby? He can't keep doing that to your little girl though, it could be damaging. You've got to make him pay attention one way or the other.

Answer 3

Well maybe you should have your husband put on some anti depressants. maybe family counsoling. no matter what he does make sure and give the 5 yr old lots of attention and keep him/her involved. buy him/her a baby doll change the doll when you change the baby. fetch diapers. help mommy. as long as your a good mommy it will be fine :)

Answer 4

You really need to talk to him. And when I say talk I mean talk. No yelling. Understand where he's coming from and ask your daughter how she feels about this.

Answer 5

Try to understand the feelings of your husband.

Answer 6

ii dont get it