Coming out of our "entitlement" ruts?

[RedHeadWife]

Zu, thinking more about this whole sitch w/ your D. It kind of applies to all of us as far as the "fun parent" thing goes. I have been trying to figure out how to be more "fun" as well after my S7 said those things about Aunt Paula. Well, what I've still come to is that we can be fun w/ our kids, yes, but in the big picture, we are their PARENT. That is where I think others are meaning that your H needs to step up and PARENT your D instead of trying to be the "fun one" or her "best bud." He needs to make sure she knows that when she acts like that, she is disrespecting you, her mom, and your H's partner. He needs to stand up for you, his Wife. Maybe you can sit him down & calmly discuss this w/ him. It sounds as if he wasn't quite "getting it" the other night.

Anyway, bottom line, it sounds like this is normal. We need to just make sure we are being the best parents we can be and teaching our children the life lessons they need, not just all fun & games.