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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 452634" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>I know he's *only* 8 but *maybe* you shouldn't be barging in on him while in the shower? husband works a lot, but difficult child and husband recently had a whole week together. I'm sure they had a GRAND time, but although husband lives in the home, maybe it was like a "Disney Dad" scenario. Dad isn't usually around for the chaos, and difficult child was so excited for the extra attention from Dad that he behaved, and now they both think you are 'crazy'? Maybe Dad treats him more like a 'little man' or, worse, his buddy, and you treat him more like your 'little boy' This isn't a criticism, just a fact of differences between gender parenting. Add to that that the argument was over something husband "couldn't find", so husband is acting like and feeling like, and, by default, being treated by you like a "little boy" (yeah, I used to call my husband my 4th child) and it's like battle lines being drawn in the house. </p><p></p><p><strong>MuM</strong> is right about opening lines of communication with husband. That has got to be a priority.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 452634, member: 11965"] I know he's *only* 8 but *maybe* you shouldn't be barging in on him while in the shower? husband works a lot, but difficult child and husband recently had a whole week together. I'm sure they had a GRAND time, but although husband lives in the home, maybe it was like a "Disney Dad" scenario. Dad isn't usually around for the chaos, and difficult child was so excited for the extra attention from Dad that he behaved, and now they both think you are 'crazy'? Maybe Dad treats him more like a 'little man' or, worse, his buddy, and you treat him more like your 'little boy' This isn't a criticism, just a fact of differences between gender parenting. Add to that that the argument was over something husband "couldn't find", so husband is acting like and feeling like, and, by default, being treated by you like a "little boy" (yeah, I used to call my husband my 4th child) and it's like battle lines being drawn in the house. [B]MuM[/B] is right about opening lines of communication with husband. That has got to be a priority. [/QUOTE]
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