Momversation: Do you fight with your spouse/partner in front of your kids?

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  Posted by Jennifer Tue Mar 3, 2009 7:24am PST

  My boyfriend and i do with kids at 1 year and 3 years you cant just shoo them away, however we try to keep in appropriate as far as wording and tones and what not.

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  Posted by kirrus Tue Mar 3, 2009 9:40am PST

  I am so tired of sanctimonious idiots telling me I'm destroying my kids! One guy decided to tell me when mt son was 2 months old that most serial killers are male and most blame their mothers!! Like I wasn't stressed enough. My finace and I do "bicker" in front of the kids, usually about who hasn't done the dishes or taken the washing out. I don't see this as a problem as I hope I'm teaching my kids the value of a relationship. They see us kissing and cuddling more than arguing anyway. I didn't really see my parents disagree very much growing up. It did take me a while to deal with conflict and realising that my opinion isn't always what everyone else thinks. I'm also very much a realist and want my kids to be well rounded indiviuals. My son is just starting to talk and even if he's not making a huge amount of sense I always listen. That is the biggest thing we have to conquer as parents. Making our kids feel valued. This is a tough enough without making a parent feel crappy about themselves. You have to work out what works for you and your family and try to have as happy a life as possible. Everyone else can take a flying jump!

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