new dad, I feel that the love polarity would be for you to back off completely with the discipline. The more you act as the disciplinarian, the more your wife can continue being a buddy/parent. This child is crying out for discipline from her mother. Coming from a step-parent, it will only backfire. Another words, it’s your wife who must take responsibility for her actions/lack of disciplining her child. Encouraging your wife in this direction would be the love polarity. |