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Get rid of the superstition that your child owes deference to you or your wife. You have obligations to him, since you are the ones who inflicted life on him. He owes you nothing. You can encourage him to treat you courteously, but you have no right to coerce him to do so. He also has the right to be informed, when he is about to start school, that the teachers are hired help, paid to work for him, and that he owes them no deference, either.
Get rid of the superstition that your child owes deference to you or your wife. You have obligations to him, since you are the ones who inflicted life on him. He owes you nothing. You can encourage him to treat you courteously, but you have no right to coerce him to do so. He also has the right to be informed, when he is about to start school, that the teachers are hired help, paid to work for him, and that he owes them no deference, either.
OMG OP. I may be able to offer useful advice. Get the book The Wonder of Boys. My son is younger than yours. But I am scratching my head thinking... who is this guys? This book explains a lot of what is going on for your son. And Dad, good on you for being in the game. He can learn a lot from you about love and life.
Mom: "come on buddy, it's time to get jammies on"
4 year old: "come on buddy, it's time to get jammies on"
Sounds to me like mom is feeling disempowered
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Mom: "Buddy, now come one"
4 year old: "Buddy, now come on"
Sounds to me like mom is feeling disempowered
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Mom: (getting annoyed)
4 year old: "You're a poopie head!" (laughs and laughs)
Sounds to me like mom is feeling disempowered
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Mom: "you do not talk to me like that. Now listen to me and let's get your jammies on"
4 year old: "Poopie, poopie, poopie head!" (laughs and laughs and begins running around).
Sounds to me like mom is feeling disempowered
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Personally I would smack. But I know that is not PC. Sounds like mom is feeling disempowered. I do not think you walking in and smacking the kid will help mom reestablish authority. I would talk with her about how she feels and what she feels her options are. Including just get up, calmly close the door and ensure kid can not open it. Light off. Go down stairs. Kid will scream and carry on and bang the door. Eventually kid will fall a sleep in their clothes.
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