TestifyToLove
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Okay, your signature is old, which makes a LOT more sense.
I have to say I'm firmly in the camp of believing that its okay to admit you made a mistake, set a boundary that isn't appropriate and change your mind as a parent. Not in a 'I'm going to contradict your father right in front of you' way, but in a 'your Dad and I talked and both agreed this is not the way we want to go with this'. Then again, I'm a firm believer in admitting to my kids when I make mistakes and apologizing for them, even when I believe I've made a mistake in my parenting.
It sounds like something positive came out of this. She had a fear and was able to get one-on-one time to talk about that fear and resolve it. I just think that could have been accomplished without taking away something far bigger than fit the behavior, time with extended family.
I have to say I'm firmly in the camp of believing that its okay to admit you made a mistake, set a boundary that isn't appropriate and change your mind as a parent. Not in a 'I'm going to contradict your father right in front of you' way, but in a 'your Dad and I talked and both agreed this is not the way we want to go with this'. Then again, I'm a firm believer in admitting to my kids when I make mistakes and apologizing for them, even when I believe I've made a mistake in my parenting.
It sounds like something positive came out of this. She had a fear and was able to get one-on-one time to talk about that fear and resolve it. I just think that could have been accomplished without taking away something far bigger than fit the behavior, time with extended family.