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Submitted by FiestyRed on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 6:21pm

Hi, I'm new Smile Thanks for having me!

I love my stepson, I really do. But, I find his behavior towards his real mother to be..odd. He is 11 for reference. He is a total "momma's boy" - what I mean is, when he is with us he constantly calls her. Multiple times a day and if she doesn't answer he freaks out and starts calling from every phone in the house. When she is around him, he constantly has to sit in her lap, hang all over her, etc..he always wants to cut his visits with us short to go home and "spend time with her" - It's just weird. I mean, he isn't 5, he is 11. Is this normal? My husband and I think something is very wrong here. We don't pick on him about it, but if this continues this boy is gonna have serious social problems :/

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Submitted by misscinna on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 6:48pm

Ok honestly this sounds like this kid has been molested or something. I hate to go there but this is WEIRD.

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Submitted by FiestyRed on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 6:59pm

I know that she rarely spends time with him. She works M-S until 7pm and makes him go to bed at 8pm during school days. Weekends she usually goes out when he goes to sleep. I think it could be a security issue, but my husband says she just enjoys that he is a mommas boy and she feeds into that o.o

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Submitted by FiestyRed on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 7:00pm

But, I am of the mind of NOT letting him call her when he is here. Is that mean? I also reallly want my husband to sit down and talk to this idiotic woman and tell her to STOP making him a pansy! Ugh

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Submitted by Anon2009 on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 7:31pm

I think he is craving for her to spend more time with him and this is part of how he's showing it. I think this is an issue DH needs to address with her ASAP. She could really help SS by spending time alone with him, playing a game, playing with toys, or watching a movie once in a while.

I would try to, over a period of a few weeks, reduce the calls to a set time every day.

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Submitted by Doesnteatcrow on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 7:41pm

Dr Laura had a mom actually call in last week about a similar situation and i forget what she suggested. You may check her website.