My sister and I parent our toddlers completely differently — she's very structured and consequence-focused while I'm more go-with-the-flow — and when our families get together it creates this weird tension where our kids act out and we both feel criticized. We've stopped doing joint family activities because it always ends with someone feeling defensive about their choices.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who share history and values are finding that parenthood has revealed fundamental differences in how they understand children's needs.
“Where Are You with Toddler development and discipline philosophy?”
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