For those tired of reading the co-wives posts all over the blogging world (achelois I blame you!), here’s something a little bit easier to deal with – co-parenting
“If you support your spouse in front of your child, show that you are a united front, it can help prevent some behavior problems in children who may be at risk.”
I think for the most part, husband and I agree on parenting. He does tend to be the more calm and rational one thank goodness because the family would be in serious trouble if we had two screaming banshees to deal with. We will stick with the one for now (and I am trying less to be the screaming one and more the softer and calm one.)
There are times when I do think he goes overboard and there are more times that he thinks I am getting worked up over something that isn’t too serious. We do “back each other up” but if one of us is truly out of line, whether it be with raising voice or being a bit dramatic then we will intervene even if the children are around. The children need to know that no matter how angry we are, how upset or disappointed, that mum and dad will always treat them with respect and if one doesn’t, the other will make sure that happens.
Do you parent in a very different way to your spouse/partner? How do you overcome these differences without confusing your child?
And just for the record, I don’t know if the word “parent” is indeed a verb or I just made it up like that. The more I read it, the more I don’t like it so I may edit at a later stage