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How to deal with differing parenting styles when separated.

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LolaFerrari · 08/03/2023 19:02

Hello.
Have a 5 year old. Dd spends 2 nights a week at exes and 1 weekend a month (more like 1 in 6 but that's another story) I collect her from school on the Wednesday. Her behaviour is always awful that night. She refuses to switch the TV off and kicks and cries. Basically my ex has the TV on all the time and I know her bedtimes are later there. There is no point discussing it with my ex he's very difficult. How do I get past this differing styles and ensure she's not this upset every Wednesday?

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LolaFerrari · 08/03/2023 19:23

Anyone?

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MillicentTrilbyHiggins · 08/03/2023 19:26

How long have you been separated?

I always told my DC (5 and 3 when we separated) that different houses = different rules.
Mind you, they were used to that anyway in the sense of being at Grandma's house for sleep overs.

LolaFerrari · 08/03/2023 19:32

For 4 years!

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LolaFerrari · 08/03/2023 19:40

Dad has started doing more since he's got a stable gf who dd likes. I think because he doesn't have her a lot it's always fun time round there

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LolaFerrari · 08/03/2023 21:15

Anyone?

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