Hey everyone, my paternity leave is starting up next week and I was originally very very excited to be spending 6 weeks at home with my little daughter. However, today I accidentally gave my wife a bottle of diluted formula (of one HALF ounce) and she completely FLIPPED out. I was treated to a rant of water intoxication, how she can't trust me to not make the mistake again, my lack of communication to ensure she knew the formula to water ratio of the bottle, and just overall bad vibes.I've apologized countless times, and just tried to shrug it all off and take the beating since she's under a lot of stress, and I imagine the uncertainty of not knowing how our daughter is being taken care of at home is killing her inside. I know she'd much rather be the one taking care of her since she'll "do it right."Anyway, how do you guys deal with feelings of inadequacy or how could I tame the fire? I've already overly communicated with her when I was preparing the next round of bottles ("I'm using 9 ounces of water and 5 scoops of formula"), I've apologized sincerely, offered to feed and take care of our daughter while she watches... But she still wants to do everything.Any advice? via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2pQtVN7
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