At what point do your parenting opinions become more important than your partners?

i mean, i see people on here ALL the time complaining about how their significant other parents in a way that is unacceptable to them. well, you decided to have kids with them and the kids ARE half theirs....so why does your opinion matter more than theirs?





its like something so stupid as to argue over a movie your SO lets your kids watch. if they're not being hurt, they're fed, and they're content then what is the big deal?





what im getting at is, if you chose to have kids with someone knowing the kids are half theirs....why does your opinion matter more?At what point do your parenting opinions become more important than your partners?
You have to give respect, to earn it.At what point do your parenting opinions become more important than your partners?
Actually, you might have missed a step here.





No matter who the children originally belonged to, they are now in a household that is parented by two adults - natural mother %26amp; father - or not.





For the children's sake, the two adults must act like adults and communicate with one another about the children. It is of utmost importance that the adults be in agreement in front of the children. The kids are smart, and if they see a point of disagreement, they will exploit it to the max.





At times, one adult (or the other) may well have to bite their lip and say nothing - even when they do not agree with the other's stance. This will present an image of unity to the child, and he/she will, most likely, accept the decision.





So, parents - get the communication amongst yourselves started!