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Thash876's picture

my gfs 6 year old son has gotten me to the point where I can't stand for him to even come home some days from with is dad. My gf and I also have a 1 year old together and when it's the 3 of us it's so much more peaceful and joyful but the moment that he enters the situation it's like everything turns around we have to constantly tell him to watch his mouth or stop making noise, screaming playing in the chair, jumping on the couch, listen , keep his hands to himself etc. His mother is controlling , strong woman but she lacks the discipline in parenting. She's very passive when it's comes to him . She's yells and threatens him with whooping me but she never actually does it he knows it. I'm severely irritated every second that I'm around him and we all live together. Should I leave this relationship or should I learn to live with the situation? I love the Lil guy but I'm at a boiling point.

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Kes's picture

I would suggest that you and your gf attend parenting classes together. If there are none in your area they are available online.  She needs to learn to be firm and consistent and to learn to deal effectively with undesirable behaviour.  This is harder to change once bad habits have become ingrained, but with a 6 yr old it is much easier than with an older child. 

I certainly would not suggest that you "learn to live with the situation". You've said yourself you're at boiling point and sooner or later if the situation doesn't change, it will lead to a breakdown of your relationship.  

tog redux's picture

Yes, your GF needs parenting classes. Yelling and threatening won't help anything, he knows she has no follow through.  Do it now before she starts parenting your child that way.