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A man got a big struggle with his wife after she tried to found her son not to do what she asked when she asked.
IN A reddit postThe man explained that he has a 17-year-old son from a previous relationship, as well as three sons with his wife, who “all are much younger” than his oldest.
“My son starts his high school next year and hopes to get an athletic scholarship,” explained the man and noted that the teen “plans to spend all summer practicing” as “he tries to achieve something that can do or break his future.”
One day his wife asked the teenager “to clean up the living room”, but he said he was “already on his way to the gym.”
“She told him he could go after supporting. He said he would do it when he came back and left without giving her time to answer,” the father wrote. “She sent him a text saying he’s grounded and then called me to let me know.”
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His wife insisted that the prospective athlete did not respected her, and the poster told her that they “would have a conversation about it, but that would not be a foundation.”
“She was very upset. I texted my son that he was not founded, but that we wanted to talk to him when he got home,” shared the man.
“When he returned, we sat down and talked. He said he didn’t care to help, but that he was a busy person with a busy schedule and was not on our pitch and conversation,” continued the poster. “He said that if he is asked in advance to do something he will do, but he is not available to us at a hat.”
While the poster “said it was good,” his wife “didn’t like it.”
“I asked him if he would be willing to clean the living room, and he said he would have taken a shower. While he was in the shower my wife and I got a big fight,” shared the man.
“She said I undermined her and all the children will respect her less. I said she is not my oldest mother and the last word goes to me with him. She was very angry and said she needed room from me.”
He noted that his oldest has always respected his wife, but thinks “it is fair that we remain compatible with that she is not his mother.”
The couple barely spoke the following days, which led to the father questioning whether he was wrong.
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While people in the comment episode had mixed reactions, most people agreed that the father may set a limit on parenting his son.
However, the vast majority of commentators also noted that the couple must establish guidelines on their respective roles as parents.
“You and your wife must discuss rules for your son and appropriate discipline. She should not found him without discussing it with you; you should not deny her punishment without reaching an agreement with her,” a user wrote. “You have to find a common parenting strategy and stick to it.”
“These discussions must take place privately, where your son cannot hear,” they continued. “The rules must be carefully explained to him. He doesn’t have to like them, but he must know what they are. Ad hoc disciplines should be avoided.”