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If you throw your things on the floor, I’m putting them in the bin!

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Springhurryupnow · 08/03/2023 19:04

Dh shouted this at Dd, 4 earlier, he said he spoke firmly, but he didn’t, she ran off and cried. She’d cut some heart things out and threw them around like confetti (annoying, yes, that bad though?)
I said it was harsh and he said she needs to learn to tidy up and he’s not tidying all her stuff up.
I said there are ways of doing it and shouting at a 4 year old to tidy up won’t work. I said I do it with her like a game or help her a bit as she’s only young, tbf when in the right mood, she does a great job of tidying up
I just find him so harsh in things. She’s really difficult to get ready for school at the moment (has been ill and doesn’t want to go in, but Is ok when there)
He’s usually gone off to work and I get her ready and take her, then go to work. He was off this week and witnessed how she was and just went nuts, shouting that she needed to get ready and shouting he was sick of it and slamming doors.

Who is being unreasonable here?

OP posts:
Springhurryupnow · 08/03/2023 20:52

@Clymene She’s not frightened by him
but yes, I hate it and I’m so sick of it now

OP posts:
Clymene · 08/03/2023 20:56

Springhurryupnow · 08/03/2023 20:52

@Clymene She’s not frightened by him
but yes, I hate it and I’m so sick of it now

If she isn't yet, she will be

It's not okay. It's not okay for you, it's not okay for her. You both deserve better

Luredbyapomegranate · 08/03/2023 20:58

earsup · 08/03/2023 19:11

I used to stick a post it note to items chucked on floor, and wrote on it, " item will be binned, if not removed, picked up or put away in 3 days "....i did it....it worked !

You know 4 year olds can’t read don’t you?

Luredbyapomegranate · 08/03/2023 21:00

But OP I would have some really firm words with him, and insist he reads some child development books.

He sounds like one of those 80s Dads who shouts ‘don’t behave like a child!’ to his small children. Also shouting on a regular basis is crap.

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