This is an awesome guest post from RAC’s RANTS that has me wondering why the moms have to be the disciplinarian while dads have all the fun.  Is this how it goes in your house too?

Recently, my son was in a stage of throwing everything out of his stroller. Depending on his mood such sacrificial items would include his bottle or my wallet; he had little bias for ownership or value.  One afternoon, as we were walking around Fashion Island, my son decided to toss his pacifier for the second time, I told him one more toss and that pacifier was mine.  Well sure enough, the G-man wanted to test the boundaries of our relationship and tossed that pacifier on the ground.  My husband, apparently assigned referee of this match shouted “oh dude you are in trouble now, mom is really pissed.”  The ladies at the cosmetic counters turned, lipsticks drew a line across collagen filled mouths and I could hear the slight chortle of laughter coming from moms everywhere. 

So when did it become my responsibility to be pissed?  Shouldn’t he be upset also? Shouldn’t we being putting our heads together to discuss these behavioral issues?  These are major decisions, major choices in life where Disneyland Dad has to do more than decide between the hot dog and the cheeseburger.  But no, I glimpsed into the future – the first speeding ticket, the parties in which obscure pieces of clothing are found months later – and the words “oh boy, your mother is really going to be upset with you this time” rings timeless.

So once I discovered that I was “la jefe of la familia”, or at least where discipline was concerned, it became quite visible who was in favor and out of favor (and there is no comeback tour – sorry Britney).  I know now that when Disneyland Dad returns from work, I become completely invisible.  Although my ego may be bruised, I remember that my husbands’ ego swells, and he has a buddy, often referred to as the Tiny Terrorist.  However, when that same Tiny Terrorist stands on the couch and throws his tiny Matchbox cars in anger because he just does not want his diaper changed right now, La Jefe will return, as unpopular as she may be, she is a force to be reckoned with.