Mom and Dad with different parenting styles

Asked by momtastic3 {116}
3/22/2010 10:13:06 PM

Do you and your spouse have different parenting styles? Does this create the situation of one parent taking over the majority of the parenting responsibilities or are you able to balance the different styles?

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Answered by Adensmama14 {108}
3/23/2010 3:03:11 AM

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My husband and I are very different in everything, parenting being one of them. We balance this by talking it out. Before our children were even born we discussed our views and came up with some compromises, and if something comes up and one of us handled it, we discuss it later and determine what to do next time. Sometimes it does lead to arguments, however one thing we both agreed on is no fighting in front of the kids. So we go into the other room and discuss it. Just remember no one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. Just learn from it and move on. Communication is key.

I agree not to disagree in front of the children. They find a way to use this a leverage at some point. It is important to stand together and back each other up when it comes to dealing with children. However, I feel a healthy balance can be obtained even by different parenting styles. We're not all carbon copies of each other, nor have the same ideas and ways to approach situations. A child can learn compromise and ideals through different channels. The parents need to discuss the issue with each other if parenting 'overload' becomes a problem for one or the other. You're right, communication IS KEY. - momov2 3/29/2010 5:48:24 PM | Flag

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