How Do You Co-Parent With Different Parenting Styles?
Moms and dads don’t always agree on how to raise their kids. How do you keep your cool when dad says yes after mom says no? This happens in households everywhere. Whether you are divorced and sharing custody or married the problem can be worked through. What are you disagreeing about? Take a look at what is behind it. If you are a self-described neat freak and you don’t want your child playing in the dirt maybe you need to lighten up. If it is a matter of one parent allowing the child to be in a dangerous situation, that is something to fight over. Sometimes compromise is needed, sometimes it’s not. Try to bend when possible. If you are in a joint custody situation, things are going to go on at your ex’s home. Bedtimes might be ignored and too much snacking might be allowed. Overall, these are small things. Having different rules in different homes can be confusing to kids but this often is how it is when two people divorce. Ask yourself do you and your ex both have your child’s best i
