My mother-in-law keeps correcting how I discipline my three-year-old in front of him and I want to respect her wisdom but I also need him to listen to me as his parent.
More people experience this than they realize.
The tension between honoring elder wisdom and establishing parental autonomy creates confusion for both child and parent.
“Where Are You with African communal parenting traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.