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to have removed DD when H was shouting at her?

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HarryDan · 10/01/2011 22:25

DD is six, and can be provocative/challenging in her behaviour - deliberately will full, if you will.

At dinner she poured (quite alot) of salt over her food, even when asked not to. Dh snapped at her then told her not to eat it, she then dipped food in it and continued eating (i.e, ignored him).

I know how frustrating it is to be ignored by children, but he began shouting at her. I asked him to leave it, but he continued, so I left the room as I didn't agree with him, but didn't want to undermine him. He wasn't continuously shouting, but his voice was raised.

I went upstairs and heard him tell her to finish her dinner - she then went behind his back (while he was loading the dishwasher) and threw most of her dinner in the bin. The entire thing wasn't covered in salt, so it was perfectly edible, and we don't really take kindly to wasting food.

DH lost the plot and began screaming at her, really loosing his temper & at this point I felt he was taking it too far, came back in the room and intervened. I took her out of the room, and told him that he was being a bully, and that he shouldn't scream at anyone like that. You wouldn't scream at your family or colleagues like that, so it's not OK to scream at a six year old like that :(

He told me to fuck off, I was very calm and took her upstairs and told her that although she must listen to him (re: food etc) its not OK for anyone to shout at her like that. She was really upset (which she can play up when getting told off, as all children do) and DD1 was also in tears. I could see they were both frightened.

DH has gone out - I assume not talking to me, and is obviously vexed that I undermined him as he feels she doesn't respect him,

My question is, did I do the right thing?

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JamieLeeCurtis · 11/01/2011 20:44

OP - if you are still reading. We've gone off onto somewhat of a philosophical tangent, which, whilst interesting does not answer your question. Sorry

Animation · 11/01/2011 20:49

LeQueen - do you think there is a place for Poisonous Pegadogy type child rearing?

HarryDan · 11/01/2011 20:55

No problem..it is interesting :)

I am just Shock that my first thread got some many replies!

We sat down together as a family this evening and agreed a strategy on dealing with naughty behaviour

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Animation · 11/01/2011 21:07

Well done HarryDan.

Some days when I get things wrong - I say to myself the next day, "another day another chance."Wink

QuickLookBusy · 11/01/2011 21:08

Well done HarryDan. Sounds like you have it sorted. Smile

HerBeatitude · 11/01/2011 21:27

Why hasn't he apologised to you?

I don't think losing your temper and screaming at your loved ones is the end of the world. None of us are robots.

However, you do need to recognise and acknowledge that it's wrong, and apologise for it.

It looks like the DH has only half done that. I would feel pissed off about that tbh. Sorry.

LeQueen · 11/01/2011 21:59

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edam · 11/01/2011 22:09

Well done, Harry, but agree with Herbea re dh's failure to apologise.

Jamie, twinkle in the eye is such a good way of putting it. When I'm in a good mood and ds is trying to push some boundaries, I do tend to use that one. (When I'm at the end of my tether have to admit it's a bit of a different story, though...)

JamieLeeCurtis · 11/01/2011 22:19

LeQueen - look back to what hully said earlier in this thread (which is what I was supporting). It's quite clear that it's nothing to do with weakness.

QuickLookBusy · 12/01/2011 08:36

Actually Harry I wouldn't be pissed off at DH not apologising. Neither of you handled it brilliantly, so apoplogies could be due on both sides.

I just say well done for sorting it all out. Hope your teatime last night was a happy one!

Curiousmama · 12/01/2011 13:46

Glad it's getting sorted

HerBeatitude · 12/01/2011 17:22

Quicklookbusy - the OP did apologise to her DH. He hasn't apologised to her.

QuickLookBusy · 12/01/2011 19:02

Sorry missed that bit!

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