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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I’m a lazy parent, but I don’t see what the problem was.

Mom did her zoom.

Dad did his zoom.

Kid played games.

What’s the issue?

Gentle tip: kids don’t need a bedtime story and to fall asleep at a certain time. Rigid parenting often creates monsters.

Here’s my approach:

“Dave, I’m zooming with the gals Friday night, so you’re in charge of the kids.” Then let him handle the kids however he likes. He handled the kids. There was no problem. [/quote]

This was my reaction, too. What’s the big deal if the kid is quietly watching YouTube in a darkened room and goes to bed later [b]once in a blue moon[/b]? The routine can be re-established tomorrow with both patents onboard. While I certainly understand OP’s frustration, I don’t think she should have yelled at her DH in front of his friends during the zoom call - that is indeed embarrassing. He has a legitimate gripe now that will undermine OP’s perspective, and will muddy the communication.

That being said, the fact that OP reacted that way reflects that this might be a long-standing issue between them.

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My husband has this mentality. "It's just this once." It's always "this once" for lazy parenting hacks when he's on deck. [/quote]

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