
So while my daughter is still 9MO, he has decided that he wants to be the embarrassing dad. I take no issue with being a goofy father who makes dad jokes and do other things of the sort.But as I've gotten him to be more proactive in parenting our child I've noticed his way of interacting with her is to tease, make fun of her, and to put her down when she tumbles from trying to stand and crawl. He's made it clear to me that this is his version of being the embarrassing dad. Not doing things that would be cringy to her eventual peers, but to simply be a bit of a jerk and say things that would make her feel bad about herself.Now he's never had a strong father figure growing up. And his male bonds come from the gaming community since he was bullied in high school (not an excuse). I think that's where he's picked up the attitude from, because he and his groups like to neg each other as a means of bonding.How do I go about educating my husband on the effects he has as a parent? I've forced him to actually be present (he thought he was just by being in the house, but you can be an absent dad at home if you never bother to interact with your child.) Now I need him to understand that the things he says and does to her absolutely WILL impact her. Even now. Kids understand more than we think.Also, he doesn't read anything with paragraphs. And most of the things I tell him seem to go straight through his head, but I'm open to suggestions on different approaches to try.Tldr; Husband is a jerk to our daughter. I'm trying to nip this in the bud now before she gets older and bases her vocabulary on the things he says to her. How do I educate a man who doesn't read? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2QCEweF
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