Dad proposes separating his bickering twin sons by moving one of them into his stepson's room, his wife vetoes the idea immediately: ‘This isn’t my son’s responsibility to fix’

The "easy way" in parenting isn't usually the "best way" to parent.

But a fortune cookie could've told you that. How do you handle a blended family? Do you force your kids and your new partner's kids to be friends? Do you let them be? See what happens organically? It's difficult to decide on face value because everyone is different. You might have two kids who communicate in completely different ways and need to be left alone to figure out their feelings for themselves. While this is easier said than done, remember what we just said about parenting. The "easy way out" seldom works in most cases. Sorry, parents! But you probably knew that after being a parent for a while.

The husband and father in this next story fails to realize that stuffing his sons' issues into a figurative box instead of solving the behavioral issue is a bad move. He proposes separating his twin teen sons and putting one of them in his stepson's room, but his stepson has never had to share a space before. It's important to note that the home they reside in is his wife's, and his stepson's room has been his since he was born. Now the husband wants to take that away so he doesn't have to parent the hard way? His wife isn't letting that slide. Scroll below to read the full story.

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"AITJ for refusing to let my step-son move into my son's room to ‘solve’ my husband's parenting issue?"

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What's actually unfair is forcing his stepson to surrender the room that's always only been his to make his stepdad's life easier. The stepson's mom is simply protecting her child's peace, especially because she explains that both twins have major behavioral issues. Why would they resolve themselves magically?
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