Comments on: Do Not Undermine my Parental Authority!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:30:59 +0000

@Lucretia – It’s definitely tough making sure we parent equally without stepping on each other toes.

@Cat – Yes! That’s exactly it.. kids know when there’s a crack in your resilience, and they will use their puppy dog eyes to get atcha

By: Lucretia Pruitt

Lucretia Pruitt — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:06:26 +0000

There are as many ways to parent as there are kids, I guess.
We started with the ‘present a united front’ and then discovered that was the silliest idea ever with our daughter. Because it meant that when one parent made a bad, silly, or emotionally-charged call – the other one’s hands were tied.
When she started getting old enough to question it and seek independence, all that meant was that she thought we were both stupid or irrational and there was no use communicating with us, because we were too close minded to listen.

Our approach changed out of necessity… we found ourselves learning to say things like “Mommy? are you sure that was the right call? It is a little warm out. Is there a compromise we could reach?” and “Daddy? how about we see what the kidlet thinks a fair compromise would be… if you still decide X then we’ll go with that, but shall we consider her side?”

But each child must be dealt with how best works for him or her… So I sympathize with ToysRUs undermining your authori-tye!

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By: Cat @ 3 Kids and Us

Cat @ 3 Kids and Us — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:35:19 +0000

I'm glad my husband finally learned not to disagree with me and vice versa when it comes to the kids. It's very important to be on the same page or they'll run all over you. Cat @ 3 Kids and Uss last blog post..? Unique Charm & Angelina Mia Bambina Winners ?