have you had arguments with your husband/wife about your child/children?

@kayedanda (1850)
Philippines
August 17, 2008 5:25am CST
about how to raise them and such? i have yet to experience this, since my daughter is only three months old and there is nothing at the moment that me and my hubby can argue about. however, my sister has complained to us that she and her husband have lately been arguing more and more about how to raise their one-year old son (starting with my sister wanting to just let their son loose and learn from the bumps and bruises he experiences along the way, and her husband arguing that they shouldn't leave him alone like that, and should forever follow him around). i know there will come a time that me and my husband will reach that stage, after all, our daughter is growing up fast and we as parents are two different individuals brought up in dissimilar ways. i am afraid that our views regarding how to raise our child would clash, but that's something that i have to worry for later. what instances have you and your husband/wife argued about your child/children? how did you resolve it? i might find myself in the same spot a few months from now and it would really help to hear about your experiences. :)
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@misty99 (736)
17 Aug 08
I was like your sister's husband on my eldest.When she started crawling,trying to stand,walk and take few steps i was always there catching her before she could hit the floor.And my husband was like....okay just stay there beside her.When she grows up and have her own family she'll be calling upon you every time she gets problem,so on so forth.But with my second and third i was totally different,the bump and bruises are just normal to me then.What me and hubby are arguing now is teaching the young boy with his lessons.
@dani27 (544)
• United States
17 Aug 08
My husband and I don't really argue about it but we do talk about things. Sometimes we disagree and compromise and make it work for us. because you can't really raise a child in two different ways, nor should you be arguing all the time. I think as soon as either of you think the other is doing something you don't agree with talk about both ways, pros and cons. Also in a way I agree with your sister. You shouldn't have to follow your 1 year old child around all day long. I can tell my daughter 20 times to stop doing something and as a 2 year old she is still going to do it until she falls or gets hurt and then she realizes and doesn't do it. Now of course if it is really dangerous for her or someone else I don't just sit back but sometimes you have to let them learn. The rules apply at all ages it is just different things you tell a teenager not to do something they are not necessarily going to listen, usually they rebel out of curiousity. Well young kids are the same way. Good luck, you and your husband can have a wonderful child raising experience with out fighting as long as you talk about things. You can even start now. Talk about what your sister and husband fight about if you figure out what you want before your child gets to that stage then you bypass all the stress.
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@gabbana (1815)
• China
17 Aug 08
surely everyone does. and it's natual to have diverse opinion because each one stands from a different position and considers things in a different way. best way to do with it in most cases is to turn a blind eye on this.
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