Can a relationship work with 2 people that have different parenting styles?

I have been with my girlfriend since her child was 2 years old. When I met her she was very passive when it came to discipline. Her child is 6 now and things still seems out of hand. We have different parenting styles and we often bump heads. My GF sees her child do things that are inappropriate and turns the other cheek. She likes to chuck up her child's actions as being age appropriate but I beg to differ. I am the type of parent that will love my child to death but put them in check or give them a spanking if they need one. This causes us to have arguments and I just let her do things her way because that is her child. But then I feel like she has accepted me into her and child's life. Shouldn't that count for somethng although I'm not the biological parent? My GF often gets frustrated with her child because they are rude and rebelling and I grow frustrated with the both of them. I can't stand the woman I'm in luv with to be disrepected by her child. How can we be a team?Can a relationship work with 2 people that have different parenting styles?
I agree that it's time to sit down and talk about your feelings and frustrations. If you are co-habitating as a family, then it seems unfair that your gf pulls, the ';Well, she's my child'; bit whenever she is displeased with you disciplining her daughter. (Either you're a part of the little girl's life or you're not. If the former, then that also encompasses you having equal say when it comes to discipline. That probably won't go over well but it's an important point that your gf needs to accept.)





Your gf's parenting style sounds laissez faire, whereas yours is more direct. By talking about your feelings and goals and coming to an agreement, you can present a united front to the little girl so that she isn't confused or tries to manipulate the situation by pitting mommy's answer to yours.





It's a tough situation but, if you reassure your gf that your disciplining goals are not to hurt her daughter in any way but, rather, to provide some direction and structure, she might be more receptive to it. Good luck.Can a relationship work with 2 people that have different parenting styles?
Try to having discussion with ur GF and come out with a good solution. some time a better way to having discusstion with each other first. you can try to tell her what u facing about and the problem u need to solve
I don't know if this would offend her, but you could show her what the parenting specialists have to say (they're with you). You could even watch a couple of episodes of Super Nanny with her. Do this all in a way that shows you're interested in parenting since you're a part of their lives, and not in a way that makes it seem like you're trying to prove her wrong. It can be something you do TOGETHER so that you'll BOTH learn (wink, wink). Just be sure to not pull an ';I told you so'; if she decides to try what the experts say. Best wishes!
You have to come to a compromise and combined both of your styles and then stick with it.
no! u both have to come to some kind of aggreement. if not, yur kids will korupt each others minds! not good