Child's Behavior

Rebes · 06-08-2007, 07:48 PM

Does anyone have experience with behavior changes in a child/children when dad is gone or comes back from a trip. My almost 5 year old son is a really good kid. I have no trouble with him when my DH is on a trip (except for normal 5 year old battles). Lately, when dad gets home, he gives him a tough time (not listening, crying over things he doesn't usually cry about). I can't figure it out. My DH has been a pilot ever since my son was born, he knows nothing else,and he actually is home more now than ever, 3 day blocks away and about 17-19 days off a month! Just curious if anyone else has issues like this.

jetwife · 06-09-2007, 03:26 AM

Hmmmm...... My 1 year old foster daughter will "test" me and my DH when he gets back. She is perfectly fine, obeys me when I say "no" until DH comes home. Then its drama queen central. And it is so sad looking with the lip quivering and everything. You would have thought the world stopped the moment she didn't get her way! I mean every kid is different, but maybe you DH is gone just long enough that he feels that he needs to test his boundaries with daddy again? Just a thought. He may not understand why daddy leaves all the time either. Maybe just talking to him about it would help. Good luck!

06-08-2007, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rebes Jetgirls Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reston, Virginia Posts: 274 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Child's Behavior Does anyone have experience with behavior changes in a child/children when dad is gone or comes back from a trip. My almost 5 year old son is a really good kid. I have no trouble with him when my DH is on a trip (except for normal 5 year old battles). Lately, when dad gets home, he gives him a tough time (not listening, crying over things he doesn't usually cry about). I can't figure it out. My DH has been a pilot ever since my son was born, he knows nothing else,and he actually is home more now than ever, 3 day blocks away and about 17-19 days off a month! Just curious if anyone else has issues like this. __________________ Rebecca, Wife to Continental 757/767 FO (EWR)

06-09-2007, 03:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
jetwife Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 19 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Child's Behavior Hmmmm...... My 1 year old foster daughter will "test" me and my DH when he gets back. She is perfectly fine, obeys me when I say "no" until DH comes home. Then its drama queen central. And it is so sad looking with the lip quivering and everything. You would have thought the world stopped the moment she didn't get her way! I mean every kid is different, but maybe you DH is gone just long enough that he feels that he needs to test his boundaries with daddy again? Just a thought. He may not understand why daddy leaves all the time either. Maybe just talking to him about it would help. Good luck! __________________ (No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced)

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