So question living with friends for the time being.. Theyve been commemting on how my boyfriend and I parent. Trying to give us tips but arent parents themselves. Trying to tell us how to discipline our children and even sometimes step in while we are. I'm not too happy about it but dont want an arguement. How would y'all feel or handle this situation? I mean it is their house but its also OUR CHILDREN. Ya know?
I’d tell them right away get out of my business and don’t tell ppl how to parent when you don’t have yours 💯 there’s obviously a reason
Well shes a good friend of mine, so I dont wanna be a bitch. I get shes just trying to help.
Well if they feel the need to comment on your parenting skills and they don't have any. Ask them if they'd like to try and parent your children for an entire day. Meaning from the time they wake up to the very next day so they can get the feel of it. Me personally living with a friend or not I wouldn't let anyone tell me how to parent my children. I'd say thanks for your advice but they're my children and them stepping in is a HUGE no no . I would freak out. My children my rules. I get you're living with them but they should mind their business when it comes to parenting your children.
She has a daughter, but doesnt have her. But says she has nephews and stuff so she could give me some tips. Like no thanks. I just dont want a huge blow up.
I would say in my nice way possible but I'm not a nice person lol so I would say since when did u give birth to my kids or since u wanna act like a parent here take my kids act like a mom or dad for a day if u don't like stop jumping in
Thats what I say in my head. Lol if it came out of my mouth that wouldn't go to well
This is a tough one because you probably feel as though if you say something they're going to want you to leave. I seriously doubt that they would do that and like Mommy-xl said just sit them down and tell them how you feel. You're the parent and they need to respect that and but out. I raised my sister's kids oh, I was technically there second mother and I would discipline them myself but there were certain times where I would but out and let my sister deal with it because she is their mother not me. I think if you just sat them down and talk to them about it they would understand
I'm hoping, sometimes its hard to talk to them though. Sometimes very argumemtive.
I would tell them how you feel. As nice as possible. Explain to them that you guys are trying to make it work your way. When people interfere, it causes confusion for the kids. And they kids will feel like they wont have to listen to mom and dad bc someone else will say something
Exactly. Its just because sometomes our son can be a brat and not listen. Hes only 3, so hes probably in "that stage". But either way.. Its our job not theirs.
I'd be like look u did not give birth or help make them so dont try and tell me how to parent my children