Not exact matches
What it boiled down to is
differences in parenting styles.
No matter
what situation you find yourself
in bringing your own kids into the family or suddenly becoming an overnight
parent keep
in mind the
difference in your
parenting styles, beliefs and philosophies.
What is difficult is knowing how much separation from Mom is best for the children so that they can spend time with Dad, and knowing when any
difference in Dad's
parenting style is harmless and when it is harmful.
In other words, Diana Baumrind says that
what makes the
difference between these two
parenting styles is not the level of control (both are high) but the manner by which it is executed:
There has been some investigation of how mothers and fathers differ
in their parental cognitions and
parenting style: Mothers report higher endorsement of progressive
parenting attitudes, encouraging their children to think and verbalize their own ideas and opinions, whereas fathers endorse a more authoritarian approach.15
What is unknown is the extent to which these
differences in attitudes affect child outcomes.