Bruce, then your wording is way off, in one post you said "because I wanted to spend the summer on the beach," and a few posts later you've revised it to: "to take a couple of days off"
again, in all of this discussion you never acknowledged that she may have been stressed too.
you're very quick to make excuses for yourself, and disregard any excuses for her. and that was the point of my post, for you to see how you'd respond.
If you cannot empathize with her feelings, how can you empathize with your son's? when he's crying and throwing a tantrum and refuses to stop crying, how will you react? how can your wife believe that you'll be capable of putting your feelings aside to care for him?
and that is why she doesnt think you should get time with your son.
To care for a child is extremely stressful, there are times that nothing you do will satisfy him, and you cant take a vacation. you cant take a few days off. you cant even take 5 minutes off. he'll keep you awake all night, and spend the next day fusing and whining.
"In a ham and eggs breakfast, the hen is involved, but the pig is committed".
