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Can't I ever get a long warm shower?!

Tx mommy of 3's picture

Or just a WARM one for that matter? This may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but I'm so frustrated right now. So for me, my shower is a precious thing. I have 3 kids an always have one around it seems. I can't just leave them unattended so I can only sneak one in when dh is here and I can usually only squeeze a quick one in. On the weekends I usually try to get a long one in and it's usually my only time to relax, unwind...you moms know how it is.

The problem is when ss comes, we ALWAYS run out of hot water. Ss takelogs longest showers of all of us. So by the time I take mine I get warm water for 2 min before it turns cold. So today I planned it out that I was going to take mine first this time. Dh took the boys for haircuts and came back. I told him I was jumping in and to watch the baby. He said, "well ss was going to jump in (we hve 2 bathrooms) but go ahead. I get the baby's snack ready then go to my shower and what do you know...cold water!!! Dh let ss take a shower at the same time, leaving me with cold water! I was so mad! We argued about it while ss was still in the shower...with MY warm water! Dh says he's not going to limit ss showers when he's here. I say we need to because other people need to take warm showers, too. So then I tell ds to tell ss to get out because he needs in. Ss came out and looked confused like why did he have to take a 'quick' (35 min) shower? Of course the bios needed showers too. Dh is insistent that there IS warm water. When dd starts crying in her cold shower dh realizes there is no warm water and gets mad at me for 'making a bigdeal out of nothing.' He then turns the knob to only bot water and dd gets a quick lukewarm shower. Same for ds.

Now first off, the bios didn't hve to take their showers right then. But dh insists that the boys needed it to rinse off after their haircuts. So of course dd wanted one too. (not togther btw!!) Plus he wanted to prove that it wasn't a big deal. He finally says that when ss is here we all need to do things differently. For sure! From now on I'M getting the first shower!!! And I will be buying a timer for the kiddos (bios and ss) to use when ss is here. Anyway, not a big deal but annoying and frustrating to me!!
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oneoffour's picture

Sad Good grief! Rinse off after haircuts? Were they shaved from head to foot?

There is a shower head that has a timer on it so you can set the amount for everyone's shower. I think it is about $80 unfortunately. Sad

Maybe the next time DH goes to get his fav. snack they are all gone. After all, you aren't letting the kids go without a snack when they want one, are you???

MamaBecky's picture

You need a shower schedule. Seriously. Set times and time limits. Boys dont need more then 10 minutes. Girls....15 or 20 if they are shaving ages. We have a schedule. Girls are here EOW consistently. SD13 needs a shower every day. SD5 still takes one every other. Friday night dad showers. Sat morning I and SD13 shower. Saturday night SD5 bathes. Sunday morning SD & I shower and Sunday night after kids leave dad showers. Everyone gets adequate time, everyone is fresh and clean. Seriously...set time limits and make a schedule.