Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
And what if the ex is saying "you don't have to listen to her, she's not your mom, etc."I disagree with you here. I don't think they need to get the ex involved. Think about how she'll react when her husband tells her how to raise her kids. Ideally, the parents would want to be on the same page with parenting styles, but that's probably not going to happen. The child will learn what the rules are at each house.
IMO, both parents should be involved. If a child gets in trouble at one parent's house, the punishment should continue at the other parent's house. There should be no flip-flopping back and fourth. My brother did this and because my mom and her ex-husband didn't talk, neither ever knew what was going on.