I defiantly was over blowing to the way they were acting in public in the past. They weren't running around or throwing food but some stuff I can't get past. I don't like them getting under the table, smacking their fork so it fly in the air or kicking the seats when people sit behind us. The boy was doing all 3 last night and I kept correcting him but not in the mean way I would before.
The kids are like night/day in their behaviors when they are just with me. I take them out to eat all the time without W and I rarely have to say anything to them. Since day one I have always had to be the bad guy when it came to disciplining our kids. My W will threaten a timeout several times and when the behavior doesn't change I would have to step in an enforce. I would them complain about having to be the bad guy and she would say I am overreaching and they are just being kids. It is defiantly one of our biggest hang ups.
I have kids tonight and there was a breakdown in communication today about the kids staying with me tomorrow night. I assumed that she knew of my plans to have kids extra night and when I made comment to her today about it she got real mad and accused me of springing it on her at the last minuet. I calmly told her that it was miscommunication on my part and by no means was I trying to get on over on her. I took the lead in the convo and explained that we just need to talk about it. She calmed down and we worked it out. First time for everything I guess.
We have plans to meet at park tomorrow with kids. Plan on putting on a show for the ages. Wish me luck.
