HGTV Erin Napier Admits Not Doing Well Without Husband Ben
HGTV star Erin Napier hosted Home Town with her husband, Ben Napier, for nine years. However, in a recent interview, she talked about how she has trouble raising her kids when Ben is not around. According to Erin, she has a hard time.
Here is what Erin had to say about her life when Ben isn’t around.
Erin Napier Struggles To Make It Without Ben Napier
Erin Napier took part in the latest episode of Dadville, a podcast by Dave Barnes and John McLaughlin. She said that she has a tough time when Ben is not at home and that she struggles with daughters Helen (6) and Mae (3).
“We messed them up,” she joked about her daughters. She then said that the girls are used to having both parents around. When Ben is gone, she said the girls will start misbehaving just an hour after he is not in the house.
“I feel like all of my friends are incredibly good at solo momming because their husbands work in a different location from them and so they are used to doing things on their own,” Erin said. However, she said that since Ben is at home a lot, the girls start to get out of control when he leaves.
Ben says it is “exhausting,” but Erin said that when he is there, they are “balanced and really sweet.” It isn’t just Erin either. Ben said when Erin is not at home, the same thing happens. It seems the girls need both parents at home to behave.
What Does Erin Napier Say About The Problems?
Erin Napier said that she knows this is not a problem most families have. Many families have parents who are gone at work at various times. However, with the two of them home together so much, the girls are used to it and don’t deal well when one of them is gone for an extended period of time.
Erin also thinks that another problem is not doing certain things when the other is not at home. For example, when Ben is gone, there is not much playing outdoors. She said the kids end up cooped up indoors and start “roaring through the house.”
“For some reason, they go to the garden with me, they go to the pond with me, they play in the trees with me, but they will not do it with her,” Ben said.
What are your thoughts on Erin Napier and her struggles when Ben is not at home with their girls? Does this sound familiar to you when it comes to younger kids? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Love their honesty…and it doesn’t surprise me that their girls do this. What kid doesn’t try to outwit an individual parent…it’s what kids do… it’s called childhood development. As lovable as they are, they’re lovable schemers 😄 and it’s the parent’s job to correct and discipline as necessary.
Another thought is that they are acting out a bit because they feel a little insecure. It would be good to ask if having a parent gone causes uncomfortable feelings. I do not know how much he is gone, for how long or for what. Behavior problems can be simply bad choices but can also be anxiety unexpressed. Young children have very limited ability to understand what is their fault. Children are at least 7 years old before they can assign blame to others so they are very prone to thinking that it is their fault. They often take it on, whether it is their actual fault or not. Not knowing what to do with the feelings they act them out.
I love you as a couple and both singly, kids are hard to raise…period. maybe Ben needs to talk to them about showing more respect to you and have a more joyful life.Erin is so full of joy that to have them bring her down is sad. it may just be ages of kids…don’t give in ( to much). Parenting is very hard work and do those who say it isent, they may not be saying the truth.
sounds like a discipline problem to me.
Guess I’m behind with what is going on but where is Ben?
I had 4 children in 40 months. my husband did nothing, so it was my way or else. there is nothing wrong with some discipline. it’s the only way to stay sane. they are too young to decide they get their own way.
Cry me a river. Talk to a single parent and see how sympathy you will get especially after the dough you guys rack up.
Oh brother.