The child is not going to respect you or your authority because his "father" does not respect you. The child is well aware that his dad is not supporting you. Kids know very well how to play one adult against another. It sounds like this child is troubled and it will only get worse as he gets older. While the child seems to be the problem here it is actually the lack of unity that is the issue. A husband and wife should be a untied front making and enforcing the rules. You do not have that. This is an issue that you need to address with or without the dog.
If you cannot get your husband to go to counseling with you maybe you should go on your own. Sometimes talking to someone who has no personal interest can help you sound out the things that are going on in your life and make you see things more clearly. A husband needs to support his wife in the decisions being made in the household. If you two cannot come to some understanding about issues concerning the child matters are only going to get worse. I hope you two can find someone that you both respect to sit down with discuss these things in a calm and rational, respectful manner. |