My 4 year old always says "daddy always says yes and mummy always says no"
Im the default parent.
My partner always wants to be the fun one giving sweets and would buy her a new toy daily if i let him.
If she asks him for something he says yes and alot the time I have to then say no!
Ive spoken to him and told him its not good in the long run and he will agree but come his day off it happens all over again🤦🏽‍♀️
Our 4 year old is 100% closer to me and I think my partner is almost trying to but her affection!!!
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I have a 17 month old and I'm a sahm so I always just let my son do whatever he wants to keep him happy cos iv had enough of his meltdowns however my partner who works says no cos he hasn't been dealing with the meltdowns all day if that makes sense

I’m the “good cop” / yes parent for sure. It’s not an intentional thing, I’m just naturally more laid back and my partner is naturally more strict - just how the cookie crumbled based on our personalities. Im definitely working on being more firm though & not giving in!

We definitely work together because if not, then it would make things harder for me. I'm a sahm to a 4.5 year old and 16 month old.
If your partner doesn't work with you on this then it just makes things more difficult for you and it's not teaching your toddler if he says yes to everything