Question
My husband and I are 51 & 48, I am a mother of older children (25 & 22), my husband is a first time father of our 7 year old son. Ken is a wonderful father and husband. But needs to establish some boundary issues with our son. For 6 years I worked a 2nd shift, I was home during the days with our son and dad was with him in the evenings. From the very beginning, Alex has slept with us, as Ken couldn't stand him crying himself to sleep. Now he is in 1st grade and for example the other evening during a Christmas program at school, he pushed dad's buttons, and started crying before the program and didn't want to go up front to perform. Ken held him and "talked" to him. I knew at that moment, he would end up not performing with his class. I was right. Also, now that I am home evenings and working days, my husband puts our son to bed and ends up sleeping with him thru the night, while I end up sleeping with myself. I feel I am competing with a seven year old, and find myself resentful. I have no problem with disciplining our son, but, feel like I'm competing with a brick wall. HELP!!!
