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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH was like this as he’s Indian and was raised by authoritarian parents.  When they said “jump” he “jumped”.

I showed him studies on Janet Lansbury’s site that concluded that interrupting play or conversation without warning had a negative effect on the child’s ability to concentrate later in school.  No idea if that true but it made DH stop doing it immediately and we had far fewer tantrums.

I just think what our husbands were/are doing is so disrespectful to our kids.  [/quote]
I think what you did to your husband was more disrespectful. Kids can learn that different adults have different expectations. One parent shouldn’t assert their way is “correct”.  [/quote]

That really doesn’t hold water, PP.  What if your spouse’s “way” was to spank or scream at your child?  Some “ways” simply are right, wrong, or better.

Kids learn to be respectful by being respected.  And since children are human, we can assume they don’t like being interrupted or have a change sprung on them suddenly.   [/quote]
But that’s not the case. It’s simply different parenting style. Good luck with your marriage constantly correcting your spouse. That’s the point. Furthermore, your child is going to be in classes where the teacher doesn’t give them five minute warnings before transitions. You’re not doing your child any favors. [/quote]

It is the case.  And no, my child will not be in a preschool where the teachers interrupt him or don’t have a schedule with built in transitions.

Don’t you and your spouse discuss and come to an agreement on how best to parent your children?!  I’m surprised.  Your poor kids must be getting very sneaky playing one of you off the other.  [/quote]

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