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Why is it so hard for husband to play with the kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 227080" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>husband never did. No matter how much the kids asked, no matter how much I asked, demanded, or we talked about it. Never. </p><p> </p><p>I warned him that it would affect his relationship with the kids. He either didn't care or didn't listen. (most likely both)</p><p> </p><p>And today, now that they are all grown....They barely tolerate their Dad. They have no respect for him. Nor do they have a relationship with him. They tolerate him only because we're still married and living together. They show him respect only because I expect it of them.</p><p> </p><p>It's pathetic. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p> </p><p>Eventually....you'll figure out you can't protect them from husband's lack of interest and you'll stop trying. Because honestly, you can't. And if you can't get husband's attention....odds are he's going to find himself in the same position as my husband once his kids are grown. Kids, even young ones, aren't stupid.</p><p> </p><p>And you know what? It doesn't stop there. husband does the same thing with the grands. Then he wonders why they don't want anything to do with him. sheesh</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 227080, member: 84"] husband never did. No matter how much the kids asked, no matter how much I asked, demanded, or we talked about it. Never. I warned him that it would affect his relationship with the kids. He either didn't care or didn't listen. (most likely both) And today, now that they are all grown....They barely tolerate their Dad. They have no respect for him. Nor do they have a relationship with him. They tolerate him only because we're still married and living together. They show him respect only because I expect it of them. It's pathetic. :( Eventually....you'll figure out you can't protect them from husband's lack of interest and you'll stop trying. Because honestly, you can't. And if you can't get husband's attention....odds are he's going to find himself in the same position as my husband once his kids are grown. Kids, even young ones, aren't stupid. And you know what? It doesn't stop there. husband does the same thing with the grands. Then he wonders why they don't want anything to do with him. sheesh (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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