When I point out his substandard parenting, he gets defensive.
Even when our 11-month-old is practicing walking, he holds her by the arm as he walks with his eyes glued to his other hand, which is holding the phone.With our first child, I called him a bad dad because he was always on his phone or just holding him watching TV . He was very hurt by this and said I was out of line and disrespectful for saying it.
To make me more upset, he does not consider this as “free time.” “Free time” for him — or “personal care,” as he calls it — is no kids, relaxing and watching videos.I am just struggling with how to explain to him that your kids are here now, not on a screen. I wonder if you might reach a compromise whereby your husband agrees to listen to music or a podcast instead of watching or scrolling on his phone.Every parent needs “free time.” I interpret this as a time when you are not with the children, either because they are in bed asleep, or because you are physically away from them.
I trust this camp guy very much. My boyfriend is very sweet, but I can’t help but feel like I can’t trust him sometimes.What do you think? What should I do?Working at a summer camp is like being on a movie set – offering ideal and otherworldly conditions which are ideal for romance .do: Hunt for – or invent – ways in which your sweet boyfriend isn’t worthy.
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