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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 97683" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Star - the bloke retreat idea is a beauty. We haven't really got a set-up that works like that, but we do have multiple TVs in the house. Often one of us will go watch what we want on another TV somewhere. </p><p></p><p>But Lisa, why can't husband simply take the time to watch Playhouse Disney with Darrin? What is wrong with him, that he can't get down on the floor with a three year old and play horsey, or pretend, or whatever else? </p><p></p><p>I mean, if husband wants to behave like a kid, there are much better ways (and more enjoyable ways) than having the sulks.</p><p></p><p>He's going to have to change if he's going to cope with being a grandfather.</p><p></p><p>There is so much a man can do, with sons and grandsons. Other males can be allies in the "War on Women". They can potter around in workshops banging things with hammers & nails. At 3, Darrin can be watching his grandfather working in the garden, or making something in his shed. Darrin could hold a piece of timber while it is being sawn. Grandfather could let Darrin use a small, light hammer and nails in a scrap of offcut timber, while grandfather gets on with some serious carpentry.</p><p>Working in the garden together - a 3 year old is old enough to plant seeds and learn to enjoy growing things. He is old enough to be taught to weed the garden, to plant bulbs - so many things! Surely husband has a wealth of male knowledge he should pass on to this next generation?</p><p></p><p>Of course, he WILL have to wait until Playhouse Disney is over!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 97683, member: 1991"] Star - the bloke retreat idea is a beauty. We haven't really got a set-up that works like that, but we do have multiple TVs in the house. Often one of us will go watch what we want on another TV somewhere. But Lisa, why can't husband simply take the time to watch Playhouse Disney with Darrin? What is wrong with him, that he can't get down on the floor with a three year old and play horsey, or pretend, or whatever else? I mean, if husband wants to behave like a kid, there are much better ways (and more enjoyable ways) than having the sulks. He's going to have to change if he's going to cope with being a grandfather. There is so much a man can do, with sons and grandsons. Other males can be allies in the "War on Women". They can potter around in workshops banging things with hammers & nails. At 3, Darrin can be watching his grandfather working in the garden, or making something in his shed. Darrin could hold a piece of timber while it is being sawn. Grandfather could let Darrin use a small, light hammer and nails in a scrap of offcut timber, while grandfather gets on with some serious carpentry. Working in the garden together - a 3 year old is old enough to plant seeds and learn to enjoy growing things. He is old enough to be taught to weed the garden, to plant bulbs - so many things! Surely husband has a wealth of male knowledge he should pass on to this next generation? Of course, he WILL have to wait until Playhouse Disney is over! Marg [/QUOTE]
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