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Poor relationship between DD and OH

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Lenders42 · 11/10/2022 01:15

At my wit’s end! My OH and I have two daughters. After the first was born he was adamant we’d only have one. I was adamant I wanted two children. After much debate we went ahead with number 2. She’s a very different child to the first. Much needier and more highly strung. She’s been clingy with me from the start and now, at nearly 6 years old, she’s just getting worse. She wants me to do everything with her and complains if it’s dad’s turn. She is openly hostile to him. It doesn’t help that he’s more punitive than me. I feel the relationship is just rapidly going downhill. He seems constantly resentful of her and her behaviour and in my opinion that fuels her hostility. But he refuses to see that his manner around her might be a part of the problem. He thinks I’ve spoiled her and I maybe did a little as she’s the youngest but I’d never say she’s a spoiled child. I’m just a lot more affectionate towards her than he is. Maybe I’ve overcompensated! The whole situation is just really awful right now. I try to get her to do things with him but she complains so much he gets angry and the whole thing is futile. Anyone experienced anything like this?? I feel like I’m heading for disaster!

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