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Commiseration Thread (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world to c/dads

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We all stumble. We don't always have someone to talk to about it, so there's this thread. What went wrong and can you ever forgive yourself? Probably not, if you're like me. No judgment.

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I'm having a difficult time adjusting to my eldests (5.5) new found attitude

That can be really tough, because the kid doesn't know what they're saying, and they don't have the empathy/awareness to see the effect it has.

Something that's worked for me is to ask them what they're doing. "Are you being mean to me?" "Are you trying to hurt my feelings?" My guys don't really respond to complex questions, so I keep it to yes/no.

I hope it works out for you.