Anyone marrying someone with a child from a previous relationship? My question is when do you step in when it comes to disciplining the step child?
I've been around for quite a while, since the step child was 9 mths and she's almost 5. My FI doesn't discipline her the way I would when she yells and talks back to him, he squats down and tries to talk to her. They constantly argue about what he wants her to do, unless I speak up and tell her to do what her daddy says, or threaten to whip her or put her in time out. For the record, I've never lifted a hand to her, threatening her seems to work every time though. If he doesn't start being a little more stern I'm afraid she is going to continue to run over him. She showed out this weekend somthing terrible - and he finally popped her once or twice after she screamed in his face, but it shouldn't get to that point. When I try to give him ideas, he thinks I'm being mean, but she's turning into a little brat! Maybe it's her age, idk.
Anyone have any ideas?