Am I being ridiculous for still bringing this up and making him feel like a “horrible father”?

My husband and I have both agreed from the beginning we wouldn’t spank - as that’s how we both grew up. For punishments we use taking away privileges or ignoring her during a tantrum.

Our 4 year old has literally slept in our bed EVERY SINGLE NIGHT since she was around 1 and a half to two, waking up around 3 AM and refusing to stop screaming unless she was in our bed. Usually my husband is the patient one out of both of us - he’s more calm during tantrums and I get exasperated and yell or walk away. He’s a very good dad - always talking and playing with her and teaching her things.

One morning, she’s in our bed between us kicking and screaming - I pop my head up to ask her what’s going on and my husband half asleep pops up, pinches her cheek and goes back to bed. I would compare it to when you lightly pinch a baby’s cheek when you’re saying how cute they are - i immediately freaked out at him and it didn’t leave a mark. He said it wasn’t that hard and went back to bed.

Now its months later and we got into an argument because now that she sleeps in her bed every night and doesn’t wake up, she threw a usual tantrum and when she does she gets red splotches on her face sometimes if she cries really hard. I asked him if he pinched her - he got mad at me saying he made a mistake months ago and feels horrible, that it wasn’t a hard pinch and he was half dead to the world and wouldn’t ever do it again as he felt crappy about it and I “always bring it up and make him feel like a horrible dad” and that he doesn’t constantly bring up any mistakes I’ve made.

Am I being ridiculous for still bringing this up?

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Ca

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Yes. You need to stop bringing it up. Imagine if you made one, small parenting mistake and he never let you live it down? Repeatedly accusing you of abusing your child?

L.

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He sounds like he’s doing a better job parenting honestly You said you yell and walk away.... from a 4 year old Which shows a lack of self control on your part I think you should learn from him He didn’t hurt her and it helpedYou would have done what? Just yelled at her? Really though, at 4 it’s time to stop letting her run the household. Letting her sleep with you at 4 because she has a tantrum is just teaching her that she gets her way when she throws a fit

As

As • Feb 15, 2021
I couldn’t agree with this comment more.

Me

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Yes, sorry to say it like this but, get over it! He didn’t put her on his lap and spank her, he didn’t slap her. He did a small pinch that didn’t even leave a mark. No one would even know he did it unless it was talked about! I’m sure you made mistakes and he didn’t let that mistake define what kind of parent you are. Stop judging him ! She is okay, that’s all that matters.

P

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You sound annoying as hell. I would be annoyed too if you kept bringing up my mistakes. I’m surprise your husband hasn’t separated from you.

P

P • Feb 14, 2021
I have children. Try again.

Sc

Sc • Feb 14, 2021
Oh wow you sound like a lovely girl🙄 NOT. Was there any need for that horrible comment of yours? No there wasn’t. Seems like you are clearly going through some shit and taking it out on other people, I advise you not to say anything if you haven’t got anything nice to say, how does one post determine if she is annoying or not😂 do you live with her? Do you know her? I think not.

Ta

Tayste • Feb 14, 2021
Clearly you don’t have kids or it wouldn’t be imaginary 🤦🏻‍♀️

Ca

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You sound like you can do whatever you want “yelling” “can’t control yourself and have to leave” and yet your holding something over his head when your behavior is constant???Sounds like a hypocrite Also, your daughter may get her negative behavior from you seeing you being ok to always yell so why won’t she right....

Li

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You sound like you're a narcissistic toxic person.You continue bringing that up an freaking out about it over something that grandmother would do. There is some underlining problem you need to deal with. because do you want your marriage done because of the fact that you keep bringing it up.can you speak to a therapist and find out the main problem because there's a bigger issue you don't want to talk about or you're not dealing with.
You sound like you're a narcissistic toxic person.You continue bringing that up an freaking out about it over something that grandmother would do. There is some underlining problem you need to deal with. because do you want your marriage done because of the fact that you keep bringing it up.can you speak to a therapist and find out the main problem because there's a bigger issue you don't want to talk about or you're not dealing with.

Mr

Mr • Feb 13, 2021
People throw things like narasatic and toxic around a lot, can you highlight which part of this post suggest either one?

ni

ni • Feb 13, 2021
Wtf, that escalated quickly.

Re

Re • Feb 13, 2021
Holy reach. You may have pulled a muscle with that one.

Re

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Yes. Why do you keep bringing it up?

Ja

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Why can’t you let it go?

Ro

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Sorry but that child needs a good spanking. What youre doing is not working.

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