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Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
featuring Parenting Advice, Child
Care and Child Raising Advice. Sara
not only has children and grand
children, but also has a degree in
Psychology, a masters degree in
Family Counseling and was a family
specialist in Lousville, Ky for more
than 10 years.
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published January 21, 2010
Dear Sara,
When my child comes home after
visiting his father he is very
disrespectful to me. He won’t get
ready for bed or for school and
refuses to eat the dinner I make.
His father puts me down in front of
my child and has asked him to bring
him a beer. What should I do?
Ramona
Dear Ramona
I agree that the problem here is one
of disrespect. I have a feeling that
your son’s father was disrespectful to
you when you were together and now
he continues by encouraging your
son to be like him and disrespect you.
It is up to you to set limits with your
son and keep his father’s influence
out of your home. You have to be
strong. Some men think that they are
being macho by controlling and
putting down women and children.
This is not the way you want your son
to grow up.
If your son disobeys you, don’t
hesitate to give him a consequence.
Tell him that if he does not go to bed
when you tell him to, that he will not
get to watch T.V. the next night. If he
won’t get up for school in the morning
then he can do dishes after dinner
that evening. If he does not like the
food you cook then he may need to
go without. Don’t back down and
follow through with what you say you
will do. If you back down, he will think
that his father is right and you
deserve to be disrespected.
You can’t control what his father does
or says, you can only insist that your
son obey your rules and respect you.
If you are too easy and try to be kind,
he will walk on you because his father
thinks it is O.K. Don’t give in.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published January 21, 2010
Dear Sara,
When my child comes home after
visiting his father he is very
disrespectful to me. He won’t get
ready for bed or for school and
refuses to eat the dinner I make.
His father puts me down in front of
my child and has asked him to bring
him a beer. What should I do?
Ramona
Dear Ramona
I agree that the problem here is one
of disrespect. I have a feeling that
your son’s father was disrespectful to
you when you were together and now
he continues by encouraging your
son to be like him and disrespect you.
It is up to you to set limits with your
son and keep his father’s influence
out of your home. You have to be
strong. Some men think that they are
being macho by controlling and
putting down women and children.
This is not the way you want your son
to grow up.
If your son disobeys you, don’t
hesitate to give him a consequence.
Tell him that if he does not go to bed
when you tell him to, that he will not
get to watch T.V. the next night. If he
won’t get up for school in the morning
then he can do dishes after dinner
that evening. If he does not like the
food you cook then he may need to
go without. Don’t back down and
follow through with what you say you
will do. If you back down, he will think
that his father is right and you
deserve to be disrespected.
You can’t control what his father does
or says, you can only insist that your
son obey your rules and respect you.
If you are too easy and try to be kind,
he will walk on you because his father
thinks it is O.K. Don’t give in.
Sara