[brytlea]

I think the only thing I could add to consistent is united front. Otherwise, perfect advice.

[Troublemaker]

United front is huge. I’ve seen many a kid try to “divide and conquer” their 2 parents by playing one against the other...usually because they know that one of the parents will cave. This not only hurts the child, but usually end up hurting the marriage.

Besides united front and consistency, I also am a firm believer in being a role model/moral compass for your children by “walking the walk”. That seems pretty obvious to most parents and I’m sure that most freepers live this way, but I am always shocked at how many parents will act like total jackasses and then be shocked when their kids turn into jackasses.

[fml]

I think the only thing I could add to consistent is united front

So true. Knowing the need for a united front helps with both the being consistant and the 7 rules in the posted article.

We used to kid it was us against them if we want to make it out of this in one piece.