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2 Children Brought up in 2 Different House as Only Children
It is a natural feeling and it does not only apply to step children. My oldest child is 7 years older than her twin siblings. She was effectively an only ...
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- 12 is a bad age for any little girl. She wants to be an all grown up teenager. Haveing a (what she thinks)pesty little brother, who really isn't her brother, makes th...
- Hi! I actually think the "only" child thing is a myth. My husband and I are both only children and neither of us has ever had any trouble sharing. In fact, most of the...
- I think that if this has been going on for a year and 1/2 now, you all as a family need to find a licensed family counselor. You are too close to the situation to cle...
Step Kids Are Here for the Summer.
I have 2 step-children who have lived with us since their mother passed away unexpectedly 6 months ago so I know how challenging things can get at times. ...
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- Hang in there Sherry, I'm sure you're right about them feeling awkward around you...they don't know you real well, but the important thing is to include them so tha...
- Hi Sherry, You have had good advice so far. Try and keep remembering what they are going through. They have to travel completly away from their home. Yes, their fa...
- Hi Sherry. I have to say that I agree with Carrie's advice regarding spending time with each of them, just you and one of the kids. (Your husband may need to do the ...
Form Step Parent Bond with Child
Your husband should be the one to set the best example for your children, and you cant keep taking the role of the evil step-mother because he is "too busy" ...
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- I am a mother of 2 ages 5 & 10. I went through a divorce and then married the man of my dreams. He has a grown son and a grandson that is one year younger than my 5 ye...
- First thing is first, my heart goes out to your son. He experinced something very tragic at such an early stage in his young life and its wonderful you love him, becau...
- Even as a parent, there are times when my husband is away on business, or working late, or golfing, or whatever else keeps him from being home that I feel like all I a...
Adoption an Older Child
So many people pass over the older children - that is awesome the you are willing to do this!! My neighbor had two older step-children and adopted a ...
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- I think it's a great idea - how wonderful that you're considering it! I have two different sets of friends who adopted older kids a couple of years ago and all are ...
- My daughter came into our lives when she was 14. Many people are scared of older kids, especially teens. Older kids do come with trauma or issues, but it is not nece...
- So many people pass over the older children - that is awesome the you are willing to do this!! My neighbor had two older step-children and adopted a brother/sister th...
Mother's Day and Step-Grandma's
It always hurts me when I hear families talking about "step" children / grandchildren / siblings, etc. Children are never at fault when marriages break up ...
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- I would say that it is up to you if you want him to get them cards, but I would take into effect how involved they are in his life, or how involved you want them to be...
- I have a step-grandma myself. My grandma passed away several years ago, and though she will never replace my grandma, she's still my grandpa's wife and he's happy and ...
- I have been divorced over 20 years and have 4 children. My two oldest have the same father and my two youngest each have a different father. My third child's father ...
When Do I Step In
It's time to step in & be your daughters friend as well as her mother. Peer pressure is so hard on children these days. Helpful? ...
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- NOW!! If you daughter has chosen a friend who can lead her down the wrong path and by that I mean any path that is not in line with your values than you need to step i...
- I think you are on target with the "let the kids handle it themselves" however it is difficult to do that when you see your child being picked on. My daughter is in ...
- M., continue to teach your daughter what is right...maybe suggest that she spend time with other friends, support her and encourage her.....maybe suggest that "she" yo...
How to Help the Step Dad
But, NEVER in front of the children. We only have one mother and one father. .... C., I am a step mom, Mark was 9 when I met him for the first time and 10 ...
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- Hi, I think you and your fiance' should read this book : How to talk so kids will listen & listen so kids will talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish Having a new bab...
- C., First off when u met your fiance, did you all talk about your viewpoints on children and if you did was you okay with his view points on discipline and parentin...
- Hi C., I hear you. I have had similar issues. I notice that there is a new baby in the family and that is going to take an adjustment. For everyone, especially y...
Need Advice on a Step Child That Is Not Disciplined at Home.
One more thing I'd like to mention, children in general, but especially step children are very sensitive to being (or even feeling) treated unfairly or ...
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- T., What are some of his favorite things he like to do? Whatever they are try taking some of those priviledges away from him and see how that may help. It always help...
- Well...at my daughter's preschool they use the Love and Logic principles (www.loveandlogic.com). I read the book recently and it seems pretty good. I have not tried ...
- T., Sounds like he's "acting out" because of the changes in his life that he can't control. Which is perfectly normal, but he needs to learn how do deal with anger, ...
Step-Kids, What Would You do?***REVISED
I, too, have step-children and I know this is a difficult situation. Until they are 18, all decisions about where they go and when should be made by the ...
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- First of all, when you married your husband you also married the kids and the responsibilty that comes with it. If they were with you full-time at that age, where do ...
- I have a 9 yr old step son...he's with us every other week (joint custody). He is at the age where he wants to spent lots of time with his friends and we let him. Bu...
- I haven't read all the responses...but I don't see where YOU should be the one telling the kids about anything. Now, don't get me wrong, it's YOUR house therefore i...
Treating 8 Yr Old Step Son like My Own Advice?
I am a step mother and it is my most challenging task in life. I love my step children, they are a gift. They have been raised to have different values, ...
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- I commend you for wanting to treat your step-children as your own. Children all grow and develop at different rates as you've already seen with your own children. I ...
- Hi! I am a school psychologist and would definitely recommend having your step-son tested. Whenever parents are on the fence about having a child tested, I tell the...
- I know I'm late but I have an 8 year old also. He is a slacker at somethings and great at others. Like Showering he will get in and stand or sit and let the water hit ...
