A mum has taken to Reddit in need of some advice after revealing her husband insists on calling their three year old "stupid'.
Revealing to the forum that she and her husband have been together for 10 years and share a three year old, she explained that her daughter acts no differently to other toddlers her age.
Explaining how she throws tantrums and shares the same interests as any other toddler, her husband has an issue with
Sharing the situation, the mum said: "I have a three year old daughter who acts just like other 3 year olds, she’s mostly quiet but does have an occasional tantrum or will so something silly. Parenting has been hard for my husband (we’ve been together 10 years).
"He will get angry when our daughter has a tantrum or doesn’t listen to him, and he will call her stupid, tonight he said she looked stupid because she was dressed in her fairy costume (she loves fairies). I always tell her she’s not stupid and that she is smart and wonderful.
"I’ve talked to my husband about this and he says he won’t stop, if she does something stupid or acts that way he will tell her so. She’s only three and I worry his words will leave a lasting mark on her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated."
After many commenters urged the mum to speak to her husband about his language and how it can affect their child's mental health, that's exactly what she did.
Adding an update, the woman shared: "I talked with my husband but just said how I really hate him using the words stupid or idiot with our daughter and how it is affecting her. He said he didn’t think a couple comments would really cancel all the good he does with her and how he supports her by playing with her, taking her to ballet class, etc. I said I know we all get frustrated but those comments cut deeper and all the playing with her doesn’t make up for it. He said he will try not to use those words as it’s obvious I’m upset by them “for some reason”."
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