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Is it possible to disengage when the SD lives with you?

Bcraine's picture

My SD lives with me and her dad full time and only sees her mom for one night every couple of weeks. Since I moved in, I've done all of the discipline, cleaning and cooking. It worked very well until she started to get a really bad attitude an back talk.

When her dad is around, she will ask for something, say a cookie. I will tell her no, but she can have one after supper. She will say to me "I'm not talking to you mom, I'm talking to daddy". This is a constant occurrence recently. When he says no, she will begin to cry and wine for it. She will do the same thing with her half sister from her mom that we take care of sometimes. As if her sister is able to get it for her. But then it will create both of then crying and wining for it.

My SD's sister will no longer be spending time with us because of her behavior. But I need to figure out what to do about my SD. She can't go live with her mom because she is not taken care of there. That's why her sister spend time with us. I'm not sure I have the option to disengage but if anyone has suggestions that would be great!

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kay's picture

Quick and painless. Your DH needs to repond when she does that with "what did your mom just say? Well, that is your answer!" She will realize you are on the same page. If you start to disengage now, it will hurt your relationship with DH.

Willow2010's picture

I am a firm believer in dis engagement. UNLESS you are the CSP to a young child. And you are custodial AND your SD is very young. IMHO…I think it would be cruel to dis engage from a young child that you are actually the parent for.

Not sure of your story, but I agree with Kay, your DH needs to take more of a role in this situation.