Which one are you?

Dill

I've never felt the slightest inclination to 'police' anybody. Luckily I'm not a parent or teacher :cool:

System

I am Bad, Bad, Bad Cop to cats, children and hubby. He is 'ask your Mum Cop' :-(
I have side roles as Washing Fairy, live-in House Elf and Celestial Provider of the Delicious Foodstuffs!
:-)

pollypenny

Oh, landed with bad cop, always. OH would chunner but not tackle either of them , especially his little girl!

Marvel1

My Dad was bad cop but towards me not my younger sister.

When I saw this happen to my nephew a few months ago but not his sister, I exploded in a full rage in his face and grabbed him by the arm. He texted me next day to say sorry he won't do it again to my nephew without knowing full facts (he was upstairs and came downstairs). Any I didn't speak to him for about 2 weeks.

All good now though.

ThomasMJacobs

I am a bit of both!

Spendless

Totally and utterly depends on the situation so we are both interchangeably. DH works away each week, and on those occasions kids are far more likely to play me up and not want him to know about it if he rings.
On the other hand I cannot bear them forgetting stuff or being disorganised so they will go to Dad to admit they've lost/broken/forgotten something who will be a lot kinder about it than myself.

AylesburyDuck

Both myself and OH are far too unpredictable, they never know which cop they are going to get.
Keeps them on their toes.:rotfl:

determined_new_ms

I don't think there is a good/cop bad cop in our house. Our lo isn't our biological child, she is a family member's who has mh issues. We are very conscious she went through stuff in her first year and her situation is more complex than other's her age so we go very easy on her, but she is an exceptionally easy child so it's no problem. She is 3 1/2 yrs.

Me and my oh have very different relationships with her. He is very playful with her all of the time. She and I have a much more loving and affectionate relationship, we spend a lot of time reading, doing crafts, baking, talking, being in nature (I work p/t 2 1/2 days a week, he works f/t). While he and she will have elaborate play sessions and it is always off the wall and they are totally immersed in it. If she is hurt or upset I'm the one she looks to for comfort.

I am much more of a disciplinarian and am stricter than he is, but I think I am more controlled about it and don't let her strong emotions get the better of mine which sometimes I think he does. I'm sure he thinks differently!

pollyanna24

I'm a single mum to 2 girls who see their dad a lot.

I am most definitely the good cop. Their dad is very strict and they let me know the things they aren't allowed to do at his.

I'm more lenient, 1. cos they're good kids and 2. cos I have them 86% of the time, so maybe go for an easy life.

The few examples that they tell me about are:-

Meals:-

As long as they eat some (and cos they are with me most of the time, I know what they like), they can have pudding.

Him - They have to eat everything (he puts down stuff I (and he) know they hate. Whilst I'm all of "children should eat what they are given, there's a bit of give and take).

Underwear:-

My (very almost) 8 year old would prefer to wear a crop top to school (she has a male teacher and they have to change in the classroom for PE), but she takes it off every time she sees her dad (we have a reminder set on my phone) as he thinks she is too young for it. So to avoid an argument between him and her... him and me.... and so he doesn't know about it.