a game?

My nearly 5 year old has just had a tantrum, thrown his plate across the floor amongst other things ( why he’s started doing this i’ve no idea because he’s never done it before) i’ve told him it wasn’t acceptable and took his ipad from him because that’s what started the issue him being on a game that he couldn’t really play and he was getting irritated so i took the problem away. He kept shocking and dad just lay there didn’t say a word. I’m 8 months pregnant cleaning bloody rice up off the floor , he’s unplugging the hoover, hit me in the back and he just sat there didn’t help, didn’t tell him it was unacceptable , nothing. I’d had enough at this point and said are you not going to support here and tel him he’s doing wrong.. instead he inviting him over for a hug and gave him the ipad back. I know kids sometimes just need a cuddle but surely he should have explained to him it was unacceptable or something? Am i in the wrong here or is me thinking this is some sort of game to win brownie points because i now look like the horrible mum for telling him off and he looks like the great dad.

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Not cool. Having one voice helps the kids too.
Have a separate word with him to explain to him that whatever "great dad" points he's trying to score is not working.
You both need to work together with one voice when it comes to raising him. This way child is not confused and testing boundaries knowing they will slide.

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He needs to side with you not against you
He is teaching them that your word doesn’t matter and if they kick up enough fuss then they’ll get their own way (having iPad back)
If they know your word is final then they wont fight so much as they know it’s pointless

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