Posted by Gabbix2 on January 18, 2006, at 22:44:49
In reply to Re: Sorry, I have to disagree » Emily Elizabeth, posted by crazy teresa on January 18, 2006, at 22:21:42
> Maybe dad is a problem for mom; certainly sounds like it. Maybe the problem is that she's sick of having to be his mom, too. Maybe this exercise will help him to see he should act more like a responsible adult, should he not enjoy being treated as a child.
>That's what I thought too, actually I was more sure of my feelings about her doing it to her husband than I was about her children.
With the children it would depend on the situation.
There are families where things are militant and the expectations excessive.
It really didn't sound that way to me in her situation though.>> At least she is serious and not just handing out idle threats which proves absolutely nothing, other than there are no consequences when mom screams, nags,
Yeah, I agree with that completely.
I think it's a lot healthier than being constantly frustrated, ignored, and progressively more bitter.> I don't think we do our kids any favors by failing to instill a sense of personal responsiblity and that it applies to adults as well as children.
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whatever she's doing at the time.
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> In my experiences, tough love (which is how I see this listing) kicks in as a last result, after you've tried every thing else you can think of, but it hasn't worked.
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