When my (33M/32F) wife is at home, it's almost night and day how our son (4) behaves. He's like a feral child around her but when it's just me he's a calm, well-behaved kid who listens. My wife rationalizes this by saying there were scientific studies showing that kids are their true selves around moms because they feel more comfortable expressing their feelings and emotions. I think she's just coping. I almost feel relieved when I'm at home with the kid and she's not at home because it makes everything more stressful when she is. Anyone else's kid the same way?