Re: Navigating parenting a challenging stepchild
I agree with everyone else. Is there a reason you aren’t giving her a chance to correct things before going straight to a punishment? When DH and I got married we agreed that he would not be disciplining my kids at all. If you are taking care of them that would be very difficult but I think you need to focus on relationship first. She’s gone through too much and now some lady is taking her dad and gets to punish her too. She doesn’t trust you. Try only seeing the good and ignoring as much of the bad as you can. What you look for you find. Right now you expect her to be difficult and of course she is.
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