My sister and I are raising our kids very differently and it's starting to affect family gatherings — she's very permissive and I have stricter boundaries, and now our kids don't understand why the rules change depending on which house they're at. Our parents keep making comments about both of our approaches and it feels like we're all silently competing instead of supporting each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different parenting approaches within an extended family are creating confusion for the children and unspoken judgment between the adults.
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