QUESTION: I’ve been taught that it’s important for parents to be consistent with each other in front of the child so the child can’t do any “splitting.” So, what advice do you give parents if one is using Plan A on an issue and the other disagrees? ANSWER: That’s worth thinking about a little. Consistency is a bit overrated. I’ve come across no co-parents who were perfectly consistent with each other. And, by and large, their offspring were well-behaved!
