My Husband Is Trying to Turn Our 2-Year-Old Against Me for the Weirdest Reason
5 months ago

My Husband Is Trying to Turn Our 2-Year-Old Against Me for the Weirdest Reason

Slate  

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. What I find really problematic is that he’s also making you out to be the “bad guy”—like, is he trying to cast himself as the more caring, understanding parent based on … car seat orientation? Recently, Avery pointed out that since Rory’s birthday is right after Thanksgiving, they’ll be sure to get a big gift from Grandma. Since Rory’s birthday happens to fall on a holiday when we see MIL, they do get more gifts than Avery. On the other hand, part of me thinks my MIL wouldn’t want Avery to feel slighted, and part of me feels like I should stand up for Avery.

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