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Dealing with my 3 year old yelling

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My 3 yr old yelled at his PS teacher today. He has been doing it to me, but never to anyone else. My husband is an awesome man, he just doesn't realize always the tone of voice he is using. He has been a little distant lately & when he's not, He's on edge. Our son seems to be picking up on it and mimicking his Dad's behavior. I don't know what to do. I can discipline our son, but if his Dad continues his behavior, it seems useless. I know our son is just 3, but, I don't want him growing up with this same attitude & I'm a little concerned about it. Also, my husband allows our son to play with his pocket knife. He has shown him the correct places to touch & not to touch. This however scares me to death. I am so afraid he will trip and fall while playing with it or get cut some how. My husband sees nothing wrong with this. When I ask him to please put it up, not let him play with it, etc, I am the big bad witch. Please help me know how to properly handle both these obstacles.
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As for the yelling though, try to separate your 3 y old's problem from your hubbys. It isn't necessarliy mimicry, lots of 3 y olds yell and boss and even scream their heads off.
If you don't like your hub yelling at you, then tell him so, but try to separate the issue from your 3 y old.
Without realizing it, you could be putting your son in the middle of a marriage problem. It's tricky stuff and happens to the best parents sometimes, but it's really bad for everyone involved. Good luck to you.