How do you settle parenting conflicts?

If "getting your own way" is the primary motive, then the conflict may never be settled. 'Compromise' is never settlement! Not budging never resolves disputes.

Why don't you both try what God suggests? - - - "Do not let the sun settle on your anger" (Ephesians 4:26).

This means that you try not to allow issues to remain unresolved after sunset (or before going to sleep). If the issue is a complex one, then always be sure to agree to continue, kiss and/or hug before turning the light off and rest peacefully.

Even if one or the other turns their back on the other (shame on them) you still do at least one of the above. Works like a charm and also enhances the relationship through the trust and confidence it creates.

it helps when you are the mommy let me tell ya. Nah, we dont really ever disagree too much about anything, we both feel the same way on a lot of things about raising our kids. I dont budge on a lot, i'm hard headed and stubborn but he knows that. if he happens to say something then it is big and he feels strong about it bc most of the time he is a go with the flow person guess thats why we get along so well.

Well, we generally see eye to eye on most things. But to be honest, while our son is still an infant, things go pretty much the way I say I want them, if I have a strong opinion (I don't on everything.) I expect that when he's more of a kid, my husband will feel more strongly about things. So I guess we'll see how it goes!

We disagreed initially about circumcision (I was against it, he was for it.) But a few anti-circ articles cleared that right up. My husband is a scientist, so the "peer-reviewed article in legit scientific journal" is usually the most effective path on things like that.

Hmm, my husband and I have not really had very many issues to date about "parenting" things. We really seem to be open-minded and very understand of each others choices. He supports me in my choice to breastfeed (saves us money lol), and he agrees with me that letting our daughter CIO is not a good idea...

I dunno. I have a hard time sometimes getting him to help out at night but he is ALWAYS there for me when I am not handling things well. A few weeks ago I was so exhausted and crying with all her nigh-twakings that he eventually got up and helped out with great patience and love.

Basically, I do the research and I get my way because I'm the mom lol :)

We typically don't disagree about our son and how to raise him. However, if we did, we would try each others way to see what worked best.

My husband mostly listens to me because I am the mommy, the main care taker of our son. But I welcome his opinions.

facts

we look up info online and see what is the better choice

because i try and stick with the guide lines and the facts are on my side so it works in my favor

with great big stick....kidding! lol