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[quote=Anonymous]It sounds like you also think you are the better parent.

Yelling at your kids isn't good parenting, having fun with your kids is good parenting. Having some structure and expectations is good parenting, letting your kids do whatever they want isn't good parenting. It sounds like you are both pulling to extremes rather than coming together.

A lot of adults I know have a better relationship with the parent that could have fun, was more flexible and more relaxed, and a poorer relationship with the strict parent who yelled all the time.

Likely if you can start to see and appreciate the positives in Dhs parenting, he will be more willing to see the positives in your parenting and compromise. If the option is to keep doing what he is doing or change and do it your way, he is going to stick to his way because he isn't you and doesn't want to parent like you, anymore than you want to parent like him.

Often once you start to validate, respect and appreciate someone, they do the same thing back. Since you are the one posting, I would suggest you start.

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