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[quote=Anonymous]Hi, we’re married to the same person. It’s not you, it’s him. You’re doing a fine job! I agree with asking him to read No Bad Kids or even just retelling him key parts if he’s noncommittal about picking it up.

My DH gets into the same battles with my 3.5 year old and she asks me to intervene too because even she knows DH is being ridiculous with arbitrary rules. I also usually send her back to solve it between them but have got DH to the point where just “the look” from me reminds him that he’s the adult and he’s engaging in and exacerbating a pointless battle.

His resistance to situations going differently than he imagined is rooted in anxiety and he’s recently started therapy for it, which has actually made him quite empathetic so once he remembers his role as the adult he does a good job apologizing for being cranky/mean/loud etc and either letting her proceed with her choice (when it’s harmless) or explaining how it’s going to go down in a way that’s less confrontational and drama-inducing for a 3 year old. [/quote]

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