My wife best friend daughter is bad, out of control, and I witness this first hand! She is 2 1/2 and she hits her mom, screams if she doesn't get her way, she runs off and plays hide go seek in the mall and you hardly can find her, most of all she doesn't mind her mom! But there is a but she listens to me.
WTHello? Her baby Daddy and her aren't
together anymore. They had an apt but they moved back in with the parents after the split. But he works the night shift and sleeps in the day and when he is off he takes care of her. He
makes sure she eats right and
disciplines her but he's barely around b/c of "work." Her mom isn't what we call a
disciplinarian but she does try calm her down. Her only fault is that she gives her anything she wants to shut her up! Now don't get it twisted she doesn't neglect her child! She is a loving mom and she works like a dog. Its just hard for her b/c its just her. Its kind of sad b/c her maternal
instincts aren't as good as other single young mothers ya know in my opinion. So who fault is it for the behavior of the child? The "
workaholic" father? Premature mother? Or the
undermining child? You choose...but I blame the parents! They made this child and no matter how under prepared the mother and the fathers work load shouldn't prevent them from raising this child right. The father should step up and do her share b/c that's his child! He should be obligated in his heart and soul to cut back "working" to take care of his child! She should organize and prioritize to make a better balance life for them. For example eating times for her, bath time, and night time this should be a routine...