Coping with Step Relationships
A friend of mine recently purchased a new house and made sure that her stepchild has her own special room with its Personalized Glitz and Glamour Kid’s Room Sign. She has been a step mom to her since the child was a toddler and while their relationship hadn’t been easy at first, they now share a really special bond. It didn’t happen overnight though. It was nourished through time and patient.
The most important thing a step parent must let the child know is that they are not there to replace the real parent. Because my friend had to deal with her step-child as a toddler, this didn’t became an issue. But early on she has always set her boundaries and let the child know her own mother is still the one who can decide for her.
Today the step child is now in middle school and is slowly emerging as her own person. My friend anticipates it will get harder later on when the child is a full blown teenager so as early as now, she is trying to make sure that she has time together with the step daughter with just to two of them, or just her and his father. This way, the child will not have second thoughts opening up to them in case she enters that dreaded teen rebellion phase.
What other tips do you have for step parents out there?
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