What's the Rule of Thumb?
What I'm wondering is, what is the rule of Thumb when it comes to picking your battles?
The chili-dog story was very interesting. I feel caught in those kind of situations all the time. My ex's husband's answer for everything is that it won't kill them and they are with him, so it is none of my concern. (we 50/50 parent)
What if he lets my daughter play about in skirts and dresses at school when she's climbing monkey bars and such? What if he lets them wear summer clothes with no coats in the winter because that's what they want to do? What if he lets them not brush their teeth at night because they don't want to? What if he lets my preschool daughter put on make-up for school? What if he lets them go for a couple of days without bathing them? None of these things will necessarily kill them, but are they appropriate? Are they worth fighting over. My kids get very confused and angry having to switch between the rules of the two homes. Especially since he appears to give into their demands much more often.
Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.
What I'm wondering is, what is the rule of Thumb when it comes to picking your battles?
The chili-dog story was very interesting. I feel caught in those kind of situations all the time. My ex's husband's answer for everything is that it won't kill them and they are with him, so it is none of my concern. (we 50/50 parent)
What if he lets my daughter play about in skirts and dresses at school when she's climbing monkey bars and such? What if he lets them wear summer clothes with no coats in the winter because that's what they want to do? What if he lets them not brush their teeth at night because they don't want to? What if he lets my preschool daughter put on make-up for school? What if he lets them go for a couple of days without bathing them? None of these things will necessarily kill them, but are they appropriate? Are they worth fighting over. My kids get very confused and angry having to switch between the rules of the two homes. Especially since he appears to give into their demands much more often.
Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.
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