It occurs to me that everyone has a parenting philosophy--even those without children. And that's fine, but please remember this one thing:
Mom is always the mayor of village in which her children reside.
This doesn't mean that Dad isn't Deputy Mayor, taking over the reigns on a very frequent basis to cover important issues that Mayor isn't able to handle. Personally, I'm so glad that he does!
But that peanut gallery has just got to pipe down.
There are a few reasons for this:
1. It's really just rude.
2. You're confusing my kids.
3. Your interventions are likely counterproductive to what we're trying to achieve as parents.
4. Kids are smart and know how to achieve their goals (and get around Mom and Dad if they can).
I'm very grateful for the support we get from family and friends, and frankly I don't think that we would be successful parents without it. But support means backing us up, and not making rumblings under your breath or flat out disagreeing with me in front of my child.
I know I'm not the only one out there with this gripe. How do you deal with the peanut gallery?
Mom is always the mayor of village in which her children reside.
This doesn't mean that Dad isn't Deputy Mayor, taking over the reigns on a very frequent basis to cover important issues that Mayor isn't able to handle. Personally, I'm so glad that he does!
But that peanut gallery has just got to pipe down.
There are a few reasons for this:
1. It's really just rude.
2. You're confusing my kids.
3. Your interventions are likely counterproductive to what we're trying to achieve as parents.
4. Kids are smart and know how to achieve their goals (and get around Mom and Dad if they can).
I'm very grateful for the support we get from family and friends, and frankly I don't think that we would be successful parents without it. But support means backing us up, and not making rumblings under your breath or flat out disagreeing with me in front of my child.
I know I'm not the only one out there with this gripe. How do you deal with the peanut gallery?
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