Dad’s Unfair Deal: A Kitten for a Bite? ️

What happens when a father’s well-intentioned deal with his 10-year-old daughter spirals into a full-blown family feud? This tale of a dad, his daughter, and a promised kitten is sure to tug at your heartstrings. With a unique twist involving a rare eating disorder and a panicked peanut, this story is not your typical family drama. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster…

Meet the High Maintenance Princess

Dad’s Deal: A Kitten for a Bite? ️

The Oatmeal Incident

The Peanut Panic

Grounded for Not Eating a Peanut?

Mom’s Dilemma: To Back or Not to Back?

The Aftermath: A Grounded Daughter and a Fractured Team ‍ ‍

A Deal Gone Sour: The Battle of the Peanut ️

In a family where a 10-year-old girl battles with a rare eating disorder, a father’s attempt to incentivize her with a kitten for trying new foods spirals into a dramatic dispute. The mother finds herself caught in the crossfire, torn between supporting her husband’s deal or defending her daughter’s panic. The situation escalates to a point where the daughter is grounded, sparking further discord. The father insists on ‘teamwork’, but the mother questions if this unilateral decision truly embodies that spirit. As the dust settles, we’re left with a grounded daughter, a frustrated father, and a mother questioning the fairness of it all. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotionally charged family drama… ‍ ‍

NTA mom defends daughter against abusive dad’s unfair punishment

Is the husband the AH? Commenters discuss the emotional damage.

“NT A. And his deal about the kitten isn’t fair ️”

Abusive dad bullies child for kitten, mom enables.

ESH: Husband’s deal with daughter without therapist approval. Parental conflict.

ESH enabling abusive behavior. Re-evaluate approaches to child’s eating disorder.

YTA husband makes unfair deal with daughter, sparks outrage.

Protecting your daughter: a**hole dad and failed mom.

Parent’s concern over husband’s cruel mind games with daughter. ‍♀️

“YTA. Your husband is intentionally setting her up to fail.”

Heartbreaking: Dad’s abusive deal leaves daughter traumatized.

ESH except the child. The husband’s cruel kitten scheme backfired.

Unveiling the truth: Is the husband always abusive or recent?

Dad’s unfair punishment sparks outrage! YTA gets called out.

Punishing terrified individuals only increases their fear. NTA!

Parenting boundaries crossed: NTA, but causing harm to daughter

Ignoring daughter’s mental health, husband sets her up to fail. YTA/ESH

Commenter calls out parent for cruel game, suggests intervention. YTA.

Outrageous! **YTA for letting your husband do this**.

NTA. Offering bribes worsens child’s food issues. Husband, stop now!

Child’s selective eating: Understanding and supporting without judgment

NTA. Dad needs a reality check on his damaging behavior.

Setting dangerous precedent: daughter learning unhealthy interactions from dad.

ESH: Unfair grounding and cruel husband.

Commenter calls out OP for cruel wager with child.

NTA, Dad’s approach will only make things worse

NTA. Stand up to your husband and protect your daughter.

NTA. Husband’s cruel solutions make food traumatic for daughter. ️

NTA. Husband is AH for forcing issue. Get family therapy!

Mom defends daughter from unfair punishment, husband in the wrong.

Parenting nightmare: husband’s control over daughter’s mental health.

Husband’s awful behavior and poor kid’s medical issue – ESH

NTA, discuss with husband first, explain counterproductivity, refuse if necessary.

Heartbreaking plea for a daughter’s safety. Stop the abuse!

“NTA, I have ARFID and it’s like forcing someone to eat live bugs.”

Parenting problems: Husband’s immaturity causing trouble with the child. ‍

Forced to eat, abandoned by parents. Heartbreaking. NTA

Parenting nightmare! YTA for allowing abusive behavior towards your child.

Concerned about daughter’s well-being, but OP should consult professionals.

Defending daughter against manipulative husband. Unfair punishment and ungrounding.

Abusive husband and enabling wife, the innocent kid suffers

A bleak and cruel deal with no advocate for the child.

Unfair bet and psychological games with a vulnerable child.

NTA. Dad’s unfair deal with daughter sparks debate. ️

Divorce the abuser! NTA

Shameful deal! ESH except the innocent kid.

ESH. Dad’s unfair deal worsens child’s recovery.

Unfair grounding over food? YTA sabotaging her relationship. NTA refusing.

Concerned about daughter’s well-being. Is husband’s approach appropriate?

NTA. Abusive behavior causing damage to family. Bullying and manipulation.

Insensitive husband ruins child’s food experience.

Parenting advice gone wrong: ESH, harmful ‘deals’ & lack of intervention

ESH! Unhealthy dynamic, threats, and demands. Therapy and parenting classes needed!

Parenting dilemma: child abuse or tough love?

Parenting gone wrong! YTA for unfair deal with struggling daughter.

Mixed feelings about parenting choices. ‍♂️ ‍ ‍

Parent criticized for unfair deal and potential harm to child.

NTA: Dad’s approach to ARFID is worsening her condition. ‍♂️

Traumatizing daughter with kitten? ESH. Protect her, not enable husband.

“YTA. Your husband changed the ground rules. What he did was child abuse. Lucky for you that Reddit posters don’t use their legal names, because I would have reported you to CPS. What mentally stable person does that?”

Stop the abuse! Protect your kid from this unfair deal.

Unfair punishment for not eating, husband can’t have it both ways

ESH – Husband’s abusive behavior towards daughter, needs empathy and education

Heartbreaking abuse: Husband taunts and manipulates sick daughter. YTA.

Seeking advice on introducing new foods for daughter’s therapy.

Concerned about husband’s lack of understanding and communication.

Mother’s complicity in daughter’s abuse. Urgent need for therapy.

Husband’s harmful behavior: YTA for not intervening?

YTA for allowing bullying. Stand up for your daughter!