Step Child & Step Grandchild
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Step Child
Asked by J.H. from Lancaster
on March 21, 2008
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I have been with my fiance for 3 years and we moved in together in september 2007 and his 11 year old son lives with us as well as our 8 month old daughter. His son ha...
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- I grew up with a step father. Two of them, actually. One after the other. My mom allowed them to "discipline" us and make rules. It was fine with me, but not for my ...
- Lets face facts!!! You are not that much older then this kid!! And if your boyfriend blames you for everything then don't do anything when it comes to HIS SON !!! and ...
- Dear J., My boyfriend joined me and five of my (eight) children about five years ago. My kids didn't like his presence in the begining, and needless to say, they h...
New Step Mom
Asked by R.K. from Portland
on January 22, 2007
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My fiance and I are getting his daughter soon and she is 7 years old. Most of the hard work has already been done for me but I don't know how to interact with little g...
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- The best thing that my step mom ever did was tell me that she wasn't trying to replace my mom. I have always called her by her first name and we have always been more ...
- The best thing you can do is level with her and speak to her about your fears. She is just as afraid of you as you are of her. Ask her what her favorite activities are...
- Hi R., I was very lucky with my 2 stepkiddies. They are now 10 and 12, they were 6 and 8 when I started living with them, but when I first met them they were only 3 a...
12 Year Old Step Son
Asked by L.W. from Phoenix
on September 26, 2009
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My husband still on insists on starting my step-son's shower, help him dry off, pick out his clothes, dress him, put his shoes on him and tie his shoes for him. He ...
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- Wow! This is so odd, I'm not sure it's a real question and not joke. But just in case it is real... I think that might be doing damage to everyone in the family. My ...
- that is CREEPY - get some counseling for them and yourself
- My sister just stopped washing her daughters hair (while she was already in the shower) and she is 13. She started doing this because the daughter had such thick ratt...
Step Mom Problems
Asked by B. from Augusta
on October 24, 2011
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This would be my step mom.
For some background.
We lost my oldest step brother to pancreatic cancer almost 2 years ago. He and his wife have two little girls. My o...
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- Maybe it's time to initiate a visit with her rather than hoping she'll be the one to initiate things. Did you send her an invitation to your child's birthday party? D...
- Have you tried calling her and inviting her to lunch or over for a visit? If you're worried, just ask her if she's upset about something. She may not even realize that...
- She could still be in mourning over the loss of her son, could be depression, or something that she is not even aware of. If you don't think she is doing it on purpos...
Step-mother Issue
Asked by E.C. from Phoenix
on October 23, 2010
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My past relationship with my father was not good. My parents had a VERY nasty divorce when I was 12 and have had custody/ child support battles until my youngest broth...
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- I would let this one go. It's not like your children will be there every time you have to work and this is good for grandpa, if she wants to be there, cool, if she wa...
- Yes, I also thinking you're stooping to her level. Be better than her and let go of the drama. I understand being angry with her and not wanting your boys go but I a...
- I would have a heart to heart with her. Whatever you did as children, you were children and should be an adult and realize this. Now, if she is upset with you over so...
Does Anyone Use "Next Step?"
Asked by A.N. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2009
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I saw Enfamil's Next Step formula and was wondering if anyone uses it, and if it is better than giving my baby regular cow's milk. My baby girl will be a year old on t...
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- Hello A.. I don't have any advice on the formula, as I exclusively breastfeed, and the formula wasn't around when my other children were little, but I wanted to commen...
- According to my pediatrician and the baby books I have read babies don't need any type of formula after one year of age so you'd be wasting your money buying the "next...
- I don't know anything about Next Step, but children need high fat for their brains. Either go with ORGANIC whole milk, or ORGANIC whole fat goats milk, or almond mi...
Trouble with My Biological Daughter and Step-daughter
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2008
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I have a 7 year old step-daughter and a 27 month old daughter. We have 50% custody of the 7 year old and when she is here my 2 year old has many melt downs about hugs,...
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- Hi Maggie! You are not going to go crazy - but, I think your daughter is at that age where she doesn't want to share anyway. It just so happens to be that she has a ...
- Maybe she is concerned about all the changes to her routine? I mean, having someone else come only 1/2 the time, and feeling nothing is settled while that person is t...
- I dont have step kids, but I have the same age difference at my house. All I can say is this ismore age related then anything else and with patience, love and time thi...
Step Parents.... Please Help Me!
Asked by K.A. from Medford
on June 17, 2008
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I don't even know where or how to start. I am the mother of 2, ages 4 1/2 and 3 1/2, and step mother to 3, ages 12 and twins that are almost 10... My step kids are he...
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- K M is absoultly right! I have found from all the neighborhood kids I have 'collected' over the years that an undisiplined child is not realy a happy child. They may ...
- I've been in that boat! Not having my husband participate in disciplining his son is one of the reasons we are divorced. He had no rules for his son who was 6 when we...
- Oh, the joys of step-parenting. I have listened to my husband remind me that our house is a different environment and we shouldn't expect his daughter to "just change"...
Step Mom Having Potty Blues!
Asked by K.B. from Fort Smith
on February 1, 2007
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I have a 4 year old step son. My only child is 17 months (Riley) so I have never had to potty train a child yet. My problem is that Noah my step son will potty in his ...
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- K., I am a mother of three and I've been through the potty training business. The first thing I'm going to say is RELAX! :) Don't make a big deal about it. Boys...
- My brother in law had the same problem. His daughter was only with him and his wife every other weekend and when she was turned four she was still in pullups or diape...
- You need to just put him in underwear while he is with you. He should already be potty trained by now, to many people don't spend the time required with their childre...
Step-Mothering
Asked by S.J. from Dallas
on April 4, 2010
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How long after getting married until I begin to feel some kind of "motherly love" towards my step-children? It seems that I am always saying the wrong thing to them, ...
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- I am a Mom of three children: 2 by choice (from my husbands 1st marriage a girl now 20 and a boy now 19) and one by birth (girl 6yrs old). Let me start by saying we NE...
- S., I can't answer your question on the "motherly love" part of step-parenting. But I do want to say that children often try to put a wedge between moms and dads, and...
- I'm a newly wed and have only been with my husband a year and a half but I adore my step-daughters. So really I guess it's different for everyone. But childern don't t...
