How can parents marry different parenting styles?

A mum training her child. (Photo:Courtesy)

By PETER MUIRURI

John and Agnes Wandera are parents to three children aged eleven, eight and five. For the first few years in their parenting roles, they constantly gave contradictory instructions to their children. With time, one child became reclusive, while the other two became overly familiar with them — two extremes the couple was not prepared for. Though they have since ‘tuned in’ to each other’s parenting style, they still find it challenging to be in sync on every occasion.