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Thelonewolf · 13/05/2019 13:57

Properly fitting school shoes for the children!
My eldest son needed new school shoes as he’d worn his out, I feel very strongly that school shoes should be fitted by a qualified shoe fitter and he’s known this for years DS1 is 8! As it was his weekend I asked if he could pick some up as he needed replacements ASAP!
However he bought them off the shelf- I’ve checked the shoes I feel they don’t fit properly- he has wide feet and high insteps.
I expressed my disappointment as he knows it’s something I feel very strongly about and he’s thrown his teddies out of the pram. “How dare I force my parenting style on him?” and is now refusing to communicate at all!

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Alsohuman · 14/05/2019 09:52

It would be completely different on another day! That’s AIBU for you!

Boulezvous · 14/05/2019 09:54

Well it's going to be a tough road ahead if you pick him up on everything he does. Probably would have been better if you had done it on your weekend rather than leaving it up to him - when you could have guessed he wouldn't want to take your instruction.

Take the long view on the co -parenting road you're taking - there are going to be many decisions to be taken. And reflect on how well you will take it when and if he instructs you how to parent.

Thelonewolf · 14/05/2019 10:23

We’ve been separated for quite a while, this is the first parenting disagreement we’ve had!
And we’ve agreed to disagree on this occasion lol
If the shoes fitted I wouldn’t have questioned it and been none the wiser 🤷🏻‍♀️

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