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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:45 AM Original message |
Step-parent involvement with kids.... A question..... |
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joneschick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. first off I'm not a step-parent |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Okay, so I am not so far off the mark... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. A step-parent is still a parent... |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That is a very good point - thank you..... |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is he worried about over stepping his bounds? |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I don't think that is the reason. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good question. A few points. |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Interesting points.... |
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zingaro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
8. How do they get along? |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. They get along fine. When he travels for work, she is |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. I was a step-parent for 11 years. |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Wow Heidi |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I'm a pacifist: no violence. And I wanted these boys to love and rexpect women. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
11. He needs to get his lazy ass out of bed and watch over that child. |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Thanks Midlo |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. I know how to get him over the roommate mentality! |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't have any experience RE: step-parenting... |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. thanks demmiblue. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm still a "step-parent" |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. My stepfather always refers to me as his daughter |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. While I believe the best step-parents do little parenting, how could a person |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Sometimes I wonder what I have |
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PRETZEL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm a step-parent caught in the middle, |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I think children of divorce master the art of manipulation` |
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PRETZEL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. children manipulating the step parents is somewhat a mis-nomer |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The only think keeping him from being up is himself. |
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PRETZEL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. then from what I see, |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I think I have finally convinced him to do it.... |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm not a step-parent, but I *had* a step-parent |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. She's old enough to get herself off to school |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. LOL |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm a custodial stepmom...I'm in charge of mornings. He's 16 and I still |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thanks for that perspective.... |
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