Disiplinarian - mom or dad?

boyohboyohboy wrote: who does most of the disiplining in your house? Do you say, "wait till your dad gets home?"

I find that I am stricter then my husband, he is more laid back then I am, and even when he does make a decision, he looks to me as if to say "what do you think,?" And sometimes changes his mind right then depending on my answer...

AlexsPajamaMama replied: DH doesnt back down or give in at all! I know which battles to pick better than he does so I let some things slide a little more than he does.

MyLuvBugs replied: Most of the time it's me, but DH is harsher with his punishments. He just doesn't discipline as often. lol

BAC'sMom replied: It's me most of the time.

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I'm the disciplinarian all the way. Scotty thinks I'm too hard on the kids, actually. He doesn't ever discipline. Of course he's never here.

kimberley replied: me i am the proverbial "bad guy"

My3LilMonkeys replied: Mom is the bad guy. Brooke says she has a "fun daddy"

ilovemybaby replied: No and I've heard that it's definitely something you should not say! But I know tons of mothers and fathers who do it.

We both discipline equally. Whoever is watching is the one who disciplines. And you have to be consistent. So if you say "if you do that you'll get Time Out" then you have to follow through. My auntie M and uncle T always threaten and don't carry out. And their kids are... well, they run wild!

PrairieMom replied: It's totally me. DH doens't even notice naughty behavior half the time. The only time he punished is whe I tell him to, so I don't have to be the bad guy all the time.

3xmommy replied: Well, we both discipline... but he is alot harder than I am. I have way more patience and will let them away with the small offenses. Or, to say it in other words, I'm the bigger softie (re: wus).

holley79 replied: Let me get back to you on this one. It will probably be me though because he will let Annika get away with murder.

amynicole21 replied: Me. DH hates to hear crying, so he usually lets things slide

3xsthefun replied: Me mostly. But DH is alot stricter then I am.

gr33n3y3z replied: both of us

lisar replied: I am a lil bit more laid back than my DH. Lexi will listen to him quicker than she will me. But I will let her get away with more than him. So I would say him

luvmykids replied: Dh punishes them but I don't call it discipline, he lets things slide until he can't stand it anymore and then really gets po'd. I do the discipline as we go type method.