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Opposites attract, and that is probably why my very masculine husband is a great fit for girly, nurturing me. We have a kid who knows exactly who to turn to when he wants certain things, because we are so different in our parenting styles. For example, bath time is quite an adventure. little man knows I’m a lot more of a push over, so he’ll ham it up and pretend to cry to get out of a bath, and I have to snuggle him and coddle him and bribe him with toys to get him into the bath tub. My husband picks him up and generally tosses him in, washes him, dries him, and is done- all without giving little man’s protestations a second thought.
Bedtime is another sfasdf. I couldn’t get our kid to sleep without nursing him, and when I finally weaned him I could only get him to sleep by driving him around in my car until he dozed off. My husband holds him and walks around, ignores his crying, and within 5-10 minutes our kid is fast asleep. I could never get away with this. I’m the one my kid reaches for when he wants to get away from people who won’t put him down, because he knows I’m an easy mark and won’t be able to resist his pouting when he asks to be complimentary to run around. As a result, my husband now bathes our kid and puts him to sleep each night, while I take care of feeding him and reading to him. We split our parenting tasks based on our strengths.
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I often hear it’s good for children to have parents with different styles, especially if one is a lot more nurturing (because babies need their boo boos kissed) and one is better about discipline (because who wants to raise out-of-control, spoiled brats?). My husband and I are a team and are a united front, but our adventures in parenting, combined with our absolutely different techniques to managing things, certainly has our smart little person already plotting how to get his way. I admire my husband’s methods (and could learn a lot from him) and have a feeling we had a lot of excitement to look forward to over the years with our son.
Penelope Guzman is a freelance writer and pharmacist who strongly believes in living a healthy lifestyle. As a mommy and wife, she also takes care of her family’s health by eating well and being active together. Penelope is the owner and editor of Penelope’s Oasis, a site dedicated to helping women living great lives by building delighted marriages, strong families, living a healthy lifestyle, and more. She enjoys traveling, reading, cooking and hosting home parties.
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