The Young and the Restless' Summer needs some boundaries 

On The Young and the Restless, Summer Newman may be the mother of Kyle's son Harrison, but for the love of goodness, allow Kyle to set some boundaries for her and their relationship.

Kyle (Micheal Mealor) has a good thing going with Claire Newman (Hayley Erin) despite the best efforts of Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and just maybe Holden (Nathan Owens), but that's a whole other story. Summer and her good-girl act make it hard to believe that she’s happy for Kyle and wants him to move on with Claire.

According to fans and viewers, Kyle needs to set some boundaries for Summer to protect his relationship with Claire. Fans visited the Soap Central message boards and expressed their feelings about Kyle and what he needed to do.

What to do about Summer

Soap Central reader Russellgm has grown weary of Summer. “I am so sick of her interrupting Kyle and his girlfriend and making everything about her, Kyle and Harrison," they wrote. "She is clearly using that child to get between Clair and Kyle and Claire is too nice and gracious to put a stop to it. Kyle is allowed to spend one night away from his son with his girlfriend. [...] Kyle is trying to co-parent and do the right thing but he needs to set down some boundaries and ground rules for Summer. It would solve the whole problem if Harrison's mother would get out and come back and get her son and Summer would have nothing to use to try to get Kyle away from Claire. He is going to lose her if he keeps caving to Summer. That conversation with his son could have waited till tomorrow and why is he afraid to set boundaries with Sumner? Summer needs to have her own kids and leave Kyle alone once and for all. Enough is enough. Stop using that child if you couldn't hold a man on your own.”

littleliz is also tired of Summer. “Omg Summer go away and still in Annie Oakley outfit. Claire all dressed up and Kyle in tee shirt.

Reader silkdog also weighed in. “Summer said she was not interested in getting back with Kyle but her actions spoke differently. Time after time she used excuses to interrupt Kyle and Claire. I am sure Claire is getting very annoyed and I hope she'll speak up eventually.”

Soap Central reader soapyhands concurred with silkdog. “I detest a woman who uses her child as either a shield or a weapon to get her man. There was no urgency in needing to talk to the little boy so late at night. Kyle needs to grow a pair and even tell Summer to stop using Harrison as a way to get in between him and Claire. I hated her little smug smirk as she looked back and went up the stairs. She is her mother's daughter."

Is this just a tactic that Summer uses to get Kyle away from Claire so she can have him all to herself regardless of her feelings towards Kyle? How would you handle this problem? This could be easily managed in the real world, but the fictional soap world and Genoa City have other ideas.

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