Thank you for your reply Shantelle I can imagine your day must be very demanding with 5! Even though hubby doesn't do the housework, I still think he has the tougher job with 3 kids! I might try your idea to list just a few tasks for DH to do each day. I guess breaking it down into manageable parts might be more meaningful to him than ranting about "cleaning the house". I guess it is an ambiguous request! lol. We usually put Aimee down in her own portacot (next to ours) and then she comes in with us at about 11pm. I suppose I can hope that she starts sleeping longer on her own...I could try putting her to sleep in the cot in her own room (which our babies have never really slept in for long because I'm a sucker and always end up bringing them in with me).