5 Year Old Girl Wants to Steal All the Time from Her Stepdad, My Husband...

I think she's just wanting more attention. She gets used to it just being you girls, then has to adjust to it being fmaily life again. I would talk to the teacher, and make sure she isn't demanding too much attention at school too. Assuming it's a home only issue, I think the only thing you really can do is try to schedule an hour of one on one mommy/daughter time, doing whatever she wishes(within reason or course), and also try to lace in some one on one step-daddy/step-daughter time and hour each evening that he's home. Our maybe even an hour or family time instead, where she is the focus of all attention from both of you. Being a five year old, she undoubtedly must have an early bedtime. You and the hubby should have plenty of time alone after the happy little girl is fast asleep.

Hi B.,

I ahev gone thorugh very simsalr situtaion for a while, I got remarraied whne she was only 4, now shw is almost 7, my husband and I are togthere from whne she was only 3, we had same issue for a long time, she alwasy needed attendtion, we could never do talk, etc. Lately aaftre she turned 6, it has gotton better, her interests are more in TV, also we got her a puppy, so that distracts her a bit, but still like tucking her at night, Monday I worked till 10pm, although my husband cconvince her to eat dinner and take shower w/o me (When she is at our house me and her shower together, this is our ritual for 4-5 hours), if I am at home, she will not take shower w/o me, but anyway, she still did not go to bed till I got home, at one point it bothered me and my husband, we kind of gotten used to her needing more attention.

I also work outside home full time and more and constantly trying work/life balance.

R.

Sounds age appropriate to me.

Her bahvior sounds normal because of the situation of it being a stepdad. She feels the need to compete for attention when you both are together. I would try to make an extra effort to give her YOUR attention one on one. Make sure you aren't always giving her attention just when he's around. She needs time with just mommy. And be patient, this is a traumatic experience for little ones even if you don't see it that way. Give her time and space and lots of one on one attention.

B.,

Just seems she wants some attention ! I would maybe speak to the teacher and see how she is in school ? How long has your daughter known her step dad before getting married ? How long was it just you and her before he came into the picture. Things ya have to ask yourself. If it has just been you and her for sometime and then you get married, maybe she just feels "unsure". Good luck