do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

I make it a point not to tell DH how to parent, because after all, I'm not perfect and who say my way is the right way. But he always likes to tell me what i need to be doing/what I shouldn't do. Ummm, who made him the authority on perfect parenting?!

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

I do only because he works so much and misses so much. I try to make it sound like I'm just filling him in or he gets his panties in a bunch. I get offended when he tells me, because, well because he isn't here I am.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

Yes, occasionally he'll say something like,"You need to be firm with her about this." But it's pretty rare and, on the other hand, he does tell me what a great job I do with her ALOT. That's always nice to hear.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

Once in awhile we'll say things to each other, really only if one has more experience with that situation than the other, KWIM?

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

Not usually. The only time anything is really said is when DH starts to get over-protective and I kind of let him know to back off a little.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

We have conversations about how we want to handle things with the kids, bigger things like discipline. We do not tell each other how to handle parenting. I'm a competent person and so is he. I trust that he'll figure out anything he needs to the same way I figure out things I need to.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

he tells me i micromanage and i do BUT he wont do it, or does it totally wrong if i dont

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

we each tell each other on some things. i actually think it's helpful. we don't talk down to each other, but as you noted, nobody is perfect. so sometimes if you think you have a good idea, it helps to share it because maybe the other person hadn't thought of that.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

I did in the beginning. Now i just keep my mouth shut and let him learn.

Like the time he decided to give our DD straight juice. I made sure to leave him home with her and I went out. Well when i got home I got an earful about how cranky she was and how she pooped through everything.

And I was like oh really. What did she have?? he's like juice. Me: did you water it down. Him: no..oh maybe i should have.

Ha HA. Certain things i like to let him learn for him self, because if i tell him, i'm a nag.

Re: do you tell DH how to parent/does he tell you?

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I did in the beginning. Now i just keep my mouth shut and let him learn.

Like the time he decided to give our DD straight juice. I made sure to leave him home with her and I went out. Well when i got home I got an earful about how cranky she was and how she pooped through everything.

And I was like oh really. What did she have?? he's like juice. Me: did you water it down. Him: no..oh maybe i should have.

Ha HA. Certain things i like to let him learn for him self, because if i tell him, i'm a nag.