Reason Mom Is Banning Husband From Baby’s Birth Slammed As ‘Idiocy’

An internet search has condemned a mother who wants to ban her husband for the birth of their child.

In a post to Reddit’s r/AmITheA****** sub, u/blackcompucase asked if she would be in the wrong to not allow her husband to attend the baby shower and birth of their child.

She wrote, “My husband is a father to a girl. When I revealed that she was a girl, he was delighted. My husband is happy that we are having another one.

“It turns to be that I was misled and it’s actually our boy. She explained that my husband was frightened and exaggerated.

The husband was delighted, but the mother-to-be felt uneasy.

He was very different from his reactions to his daughter having a baby boy. He was jumping up and screaming, and immediately called his friends. He kept hugging our daughter and telling her he’s getting a brother. “I confronted the man about my excitement over having girls. He said that he wanted a boy. I got so p***** off, I don’t want him at the baby shower or the birth.”

Michele C. McDowell, a child psychologist and educator Newsweek: “There are many reasons why a father might be more excited about having a second child. He is more familiar with what to expect, and has gained the experience of being a parent twice. Research has shown that positive parenting adjustments can help parents increase self-esteem. This could increase the excitement for a second child.

Studies have shown that parents are more likely to treat their children differently than they did their own daughters. This could be because society, psychology or biological reasons. She said that recent research shows that testosterone levels in males are linked to rough and tumble play with their kids.”

Her husband soon realized that she wasn’t joking and was very upset at not being able to attend the baby shower or witness his child’s birth.

Redditors online were quick to discredit the mom. One comment received over 42,000 upvotes: “YTA [you’re the a******]. Not wanting your husband to attend a baby shower and/or the birth of his own child because he is exciting about having a son, is, honestly, one of the most mind-numbingly dumb and a******-ish things I’ve ever read in this sub.”

“I can understand your emotions over this. That has to be a little hurtful. However, this seems to be an overreaction from both the dad and the mom,” a second reply stated. “The guy is so excited about having a son that you don’t want him to be there at his sons birth,” another reply said.

Unimpressed Redditor: “That idiocy will be the end the marriage, and good bye to her.”

McDowell stated that mom is worried that dad might treat her second child differently. However, she doesn’t have any evidence that this will happen in the future. If dad feels excluded from such an important family event, it could have far-reaching consequences. This could have a lasting impact on the family’s story. For example, how can they explain to their children why the dad wasn’t there at the birth? It will reinforce the message of differential treatment.

“If tempers flare, it may be helpful to seek the support of neutral mediators,” she said.

Newsweek We reached out at u/blackcompucase to get more information. We were unable to verify the details of this case.

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