I try so hard to raise my step daughter as I do my biological children. We have her a majority of the time and I am home with all of them all day long during the week. She is four and I've been a big part of her life for almost half of it now. I show her as much love, concern, reward, and punishment as the others. As far as I'm aware I don't treat them differently at all. Is that wrong? I read books on step parenting all the time and all anyone has to say is that I ought to accept my role like a benevolent aunt... because after all I'm not the "Real" parent. I think this is CRAP! What am I, artificial??? I know what it's like to have bio children! My mom was adopted, how is that any different? I'm not trying to replace or compete with bio mom... I am there when she is sick though, I am there when she needs love, when she needs clothes, when she needs food, when she needs education.
What are your thoughts on the role of a step mother?
Asked by ashleyaction at 2:10 PM on Jan. 7, 2011 in General Parenting
Level 16 (2,543 Credits)Answer by Kimberlee115 at 3:12 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by my2.5boys at 4:37 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by pookipoo at 2:12 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by GrnEyedGrandma at 2:14 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Anon- I'm sorry you had such a poor experience with your step child. My step daughter is a lovely girl whom I try to treat the same as my bio kids. I think you're doing exactly the right thing OP. And kudos to you for loving her and treating her just the same, even though she's not yours by birth.
Answer by gabenmikeysmom at 2:32 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Comment by ashleyaction (original poster) at 2:42 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by my2.5boys at 4:24 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by soraya14 at 11:14 PM on Jan. 7, 2011
Answer by GoldenLinds at 3:13 AM on Jan. 8, 2011
Answer by Anonymous at 10:02 AM on Jan. 8, 2011
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