Dating Man with VERY Different Parenting Styles - 02/26/11 05:19 PM
Don't know where to go from here so many issues! Here are the vitals: SO divorced 2.5 years, S - 12, D - 8. Me divorced 8 years, DS - 15 and 13. SO is a very overprotective, Helicopter Dad. He does everything for his children and often engages in baby talk, especially with the daughter. I am very engaged with my children, however I give them rope to learn their own lessons. I have told him that I think his engagement with his daughter is not age-appropriate and that they need to learn the value of doing things on their own. He counters this with "but they are so young...". He says he needs to make up for his ex's lack of parenting -(I know her and while not my favorite person, she is a decent parent). What do I do? I envision spending our lives together, but how do I reconcile this?