Is it always a lighthearted rant or does it actually happen?
I've never done it myself but my STBXH did once. Earlier this year I came back from work and noticed balled up gaffer tape and some scissors on the couch and asked. He said he got pissed off because ds was moving around too much (he's three and energetic) and snapped. He said ds was not bothered and didn't tantrum or cry at all and just sat there happily and when I told him I was pissed off he said it was only for 5 minutes. His child therapist says he has disassociates in bad situations so I hope it wasn't that. My ex couldn't stop giggling when he told me what had happened even though I was obviously pissed off with him. so I'm wondering if It's just a parenting fail like that bloke who sent his kid to school in dungarees and nothing else or if it's always wrong.
As not to dripfeed it obviously isn't great in our case as STBXH had various addiction problems and his parenting was getting quite erratic by that point but in normal healthy households does this happen but just as a bit of a parenting fail?
BTW I'd never do it myself and he only sees his Dad in a contact centre.
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YoJesse · 01/10/2016 18:00
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