http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/-t1.htm Sat, 30 May 2009 16:41:38 GMT 10 http://i89.servimg.com/u/f89/13/79/35/00/not_ha10.gif http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/-t1.htm http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-needs-to-butt-out-t111.htm Anonymous I consider myself a good mother, not perfect, but better than average. I've taken the Love and Logic course and try to use its principles at home. My husband, on the other hand, is a terrible parent, and the kids try to avoid him as much as possible. Sometimes he yells, but the biggest problem he has is in not letting kids be kids. If our ten year old is silly, he yells at him to grow up. I tell him that our son is ten years old and that he shouldn't be expected to act like a mature eighteen ... Parenting Sat, 30 May 2009 16:41:38 GMT http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-needs-to-butt-out-t111.htm#362 http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-needs-to-butt-out-t111.htm http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/don-t-coordinate-t103.htm Anonymous We have two teenaged daughters who are a constant scource of tension because neither follows up on anything. They are messy, disorganized, and argumentative. Counselors tell us they need consequences for their actions, and both my wife and I agree. We even discuss what approaches we will take with specific situations, but when it comes time for her to impliment the consequences, almost every time she won't. The kids have figured this out so they stay the same. My wife will argue with them, but ... Parenting Mon, 18 May 2009 19:03:22 GMT http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/don-t-coordinate-t103.htm#319 http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/don-t-coordinate-t103.htm http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/father-and-son-t83.htm Anonymous I have two daughters and one son. My husband clearly favors the son. He coaches his sports, which is huge because my son is so athletic. Our girls are in dance, but since that is not a sport, not only does he not help, but he doesn't even ask about it or attend their recitals. He's all about our son. The girls seem to be getting the message that in order to get Dad's attention, they need to be male. When we are at home my husband and son are usually in front of the tv together watching some sort ... Parenting Mon, 04 May 2009 19:03:44 GMT http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/father-and-son-t83.htm#233 http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/father-and-son-t83.htm http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-s-anger-t79.htm Anonymous I have attempted many times to talk with my husband about his anger. One false move by one of the kids and he is screaming at them. They dread him coming home because they know that he is so critical. My question is to know how much I should say to the kids to let them know I agree with THEM. I don't want to undermind his authority but I want them to know that I see what they see and I think they have a legitimate complaint. Parenting Sun, 03 May 2009 21:25:04 GMT http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-s-anger-t79.htm#228 http://marriagemateforum.forumotion.com/parenting-f100/my-husband-s-anger-t79.htm