His Wife Marked Their Son’s Height On Their Dining Room Wall, And He’s Super Upset That She Completed A Baby Milestone Without Him
When you’re a first-time parent, every little thing can feel like a massive deal; from the first bite of baby food to the very first word they speak.
Children grow up fast and change rapidly, so many new parents don’t want to miss any of it.
That’s why this man is incredibly upset that his wife went ahead and completed a baby milestone without him.
For some context, he and his wife have a son who is about to be 18-months-old. So, after he was born, they began marking his height on their dining room wall at various “milestone ages.”
The last mark they made together was when his son hit 1-year-old, and he was looking forward to seeing how much he’d grown since then.
“I was expecting quite a jump in height in six months!” he said.
However, while he was just going about his morning routine today, he realized his wife had actually measured their son’s height without him.
To make matters worse, she apparently did it around a week ago, which, according to him, is two weeks too early.
“I know it’s not a huge deal,” he explained.
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Regardless, he got super annoyed at his wife, and they got into a big argument about it.
He realizes that he definitely overreacted at the moment and probably became too angry. He just couldn’t believe his wife would record their son’s height alone – after they’d already talked about doing it together for a really long time.
His wife tried to rationalize it by claiming that their son happened to be “standing right there” in the dining room, which is why she decided to grab a marker and take his height. She also pointed out how it only took her two seconds.
“But I still don’t like that she did it without me,” he vented.
“I like to be there for my son’s milestones.”
So, even though he recognizes his level of frustration might’ve been overboard, he can’t help but wonder if being upset is truly that unreasonable or not.
Can you understand why he wanted to be there? Could he and his wife make a new height mark together when his son officially turns 18 months?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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