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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 561572" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Did I say sweet, affectionate and funny? Today has just been hellish with J throwing a massive fit because I refused to allow him any more TV after he had watched for three hours - shouting, screaming, insolent, obnoxious. From this cute, still babyish little face arises all the hostility and aggro and attitude of a defiant teenager. The difference in his two personae is almost incredible. Totally lacking in respect in the way he talks to me, totally unacceptable. I even resorted to phoning my ex-husband who agreed with me that we should be living in Morocco where he would have the presence of a father but also that J needs French or British nationality before we do so. He then spoke to J although, skilfully for him (as he can at times be really lacking in emotional intelligence) he didn't scold him in any way but just had a long, affectionate conversation with him.</p><p>This is the reality of single parenting... ie just not ideal. Later on I even found myself saying to J "And Daddy agrees that you should do X" and realised that it actually carries much more weight and that J actually respects it more. My ex-husband and I could never have made a go of our marriage or of parenting J together but it seems we can make a go of parenting him together-but-apart...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 561572, member: 11227"] Did I say sweet, affectionate and funny? Today has just been hellish with J throwing a massive fit because I refused to allow him any more TV after he had watched for three hours - shouting, screaming, insolent, obnoxious. From this cute, still babyish little face arises all the hostility and aggro and attitude of a defiant teenager. The difference in his two personae is almost incredible. Totally lacking in respect in the way he talks to me, totally unacceptable. I even resorted to phoning my ex-husband who agreed with me that we should be living in Morocco where he would have the presence of a father but also that J needs French or British nationality before we do so. He then spoke to J although, skilfully for him (as he can at times be really lacking in emotional intelligence) he didn't scold him in any way but just had a long, affectionate conversation with him. This is the reality of single parenting... ie just not ideal. Later on I even found myself saying to J "And Daddy agrees that you should do X" and realised that it actually carries much more weight and that J actually respects it more. My ex-husband and I could never have made a go of our marriage or of parenting J together but it seems we can make a go of parenting him together-but-apart... [/QUOTE]
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