He smacked our 23 month old in the back of the head and I was proud of him

[Anonymous]

Although we've been parents for 6 years, my DH has just started to become one. He has always deferred the children to me and the burden has been awful. I make every decision for them and my husband doesn't so much as give a time out. My older son will hit my husband in the face and my husband will ignore him, so I give him a time out. It's very frustrating. We've been in marriage counseling and it turns out that my husband just has low self esteem and feels I do a better job than he would and doesn't want to be involved. Last night my 23 month old son hit my 6 year old in the face, and my husband said "Hey!" my son did it again. My husband whacked him in the back of the head (not hard) and said "Do it again get a time out" LOL While it certainly isn't how I would handle the situation, I was proud of him for trying. I suspect since he bowed out the last 6 years there may be a bit of a learning curve.

[JDmommyJD]

 Lol.. another parent who corrects hitting with hitting.. nice

[sugareemommee]

I'm glad he's stepping in! :)

but I agree a smack on the head wasn't the best way to handle it, just sit down and figure out discipline methods you both agree on.

[sugarbaby0610]

Telling your.son not to hit but yet your dh hit him....... Great parenting *eyeroll*

[WhitleyLyles]

proudof him for hitting your kid in the head

thats sick

[kiernansmom08]

Um, ok then.

[Nunyabusiness]

Well at least he tried. When it's a safe time I would probably point that hitting as a punishment for hitting may not be the best idea though.

[hautemama83]

Good for him, I guess?

[msjaxon]

Lol it was an object lesson... It's good he is trying. And when he does stuff you don't agree with, just let it slide. You don't want to crush his self esteem..

[Aubs1990]

 I would never ever hit my kids in the head! No matter how easy.

[KayelynnsMama]

Yay for DH!

I would have smacked him in the back of the head to get his attention too.

It makes me sick how kids get treated theese days. Time out is the harshest of punishments. This is why kids act the way they do.