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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Eleanor Gordon-Smith

How do I get my husband to accept basic child safety measures, before someone gets hurt?

'The Rocking Horse', c1793. Artist: James Ward
‘Sometimes when perception doesn’t work, sanction does.’ Painting: The Rocking Horse, 1793, by James Ward Photograph: The Print Collector/Alamy

My husband and I have three children, aged four years, three years and four months. A recurring source of parenting conflict has been our differing stances on safety. Basically my husband has almost no regard for our children’s safety, while I would say I am pretty middle of the road. It’s a weekly battle between us.

For example, he refused to buckle up our children in their car seats ‘because it makes them upset’, despite me saying it’s unsafe. When I asked him to put helmets on our children when they’re in the bike trailer – he refused.

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