Different parenting styles are driving me insane
My ex lets the kids eat whatever they want, stay up till 11pm, and basically do whatever. When they come to me, my rules feel super strict by comparison even though I'm just trying to maintain basic structure.
I've tried talking to her about consistency but she says "you're not the boss of me" which is not... the point? How do you handle this when one parent is basically checked out on the discipline front? Don't want the kids thinking bedtimes are optional when they're here.
Mine does the same thing and honestly I stopped trying to match her energy. Yeah bedtime is different at my place. That's my boundary. The exhaustion/acting out will sort itself out once they adjust.