Parenting Style Showdown: Mom Vs. Dad

What do you do when you disagree with your spouse's parenting style? How do you resolve differences in parenting without your kids getting wind of it and trying to run the roost?

6 Comments

AndBabymakes 3

I'm a single parent and there are no other parents in the picture, unless you count MY MOTHER!!!

Wed, 2008-11-12 18:03

Renée aka Mekhismom

My son is still a toddler - 18 months old, so he really has no idea when his father and I disagree on parenting. My husband and I do have differences in our parenting style and if issues come up we will discuss them. I have learned to be a bit more flexible because I understand that we are not always going to see eye to eye. Generally we agree on the major things related to parenting.

Thu, 2008-12-11 21:16

kimchi mama

I convince him that my way is the right way. he he. just kidding.... our son is still young so not too many serious disagreements yet but they are starting to show up here and there... i don't know what to do sometimes cuz we are both stubborn and it's hard for me to believe that it isn't bad for a toddler to watch MMA (mixed martial arts) on t.v. yeah, he started pretend sparring immediately after that.

Mon, 2009-01-05 00:16

honeymommy

My son is almost three and picks up on everything my husband and I talk about, so we try to have parenting discussions in private. We rarely disagree on parenting styles anyway, but if something comes up, we try never to undermine each other by disagreeing in front of our son.

Mon, 2009-06-01 11:09

Tamra

Luckily, my husband and I rarely run into parenting style disagreements. However, on the rare occasion that we do, we're pretty good about discussing our thoughts on it and come to a mutual decision.

I think right now it's pretty easy because our girls are so young- 3 years and 9 months- but I'm sure that as they get older, we will have more differing opinions. It is my hope that we can continue dealing with the conflicts the way we do now.

Tue, 2009-06-02 13:02

RiseFallNeverQuit

I've been struggling to hold back my I-know-it-better feeling when it comes to taking care of our daughter. Fact is, I might be the better caregiver but I must admit that my husband provides her with a lot more - emotional intelligence, loads of fun and spontaneity.

Thu, 2009-06-18 23:00