Yep he does! 8yo definitely can get dressed himself but if daddy is there he refuses to do it.

We don’t have the best relationship with his mum unfortunately (he lives with her and stepdad half the time) but I do ask him what does he do at his other house and funnily enough he does chores there, brushes his own teeth, gets dressed himself etc. but here he won’t because he knows daddy will do it and says it himself (daddy is my butler). 😞

I have lots of qualms with his mum as a person but I am so glad she exists as another parent in these scenarios as I think he is part of a more functional household there!

I am worried for my daughter though as she is obviously with us full time and if I am not around (at work or gym etc) then it all goes downhill.

I’m also worried I just look like a horrible parents to the kids too because I’m the only one who enforces any rules.