Dear Valued Users,
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What does DP stand for? I am
What does DP stand for? I am guessing SO or DH.
Thanks...HRNYC
Thanks...HRNYC
Ha! I actually get along
Ha! I actually get along fairly well with BM. At least so far there's been no issues except for earning her trust early on. I don't doubt that they complain but they complain about BM sometimes too. I just nod and say something non-committal.
Yep Tog, that's just what
Yep Tog, that's just what SS12 did to get BMs adoration! And he runs back to DH crying about BMs boyfriend.
I think you answered your own
I think you answered your own question back on your introductory blog posting.
"they run over DP like crazy and know exactly what they can get away with...basically almost everything. He’s a great dad, but into passive parenting. He’s not a total pushover, but close to it."
And there you go.
How can he be a great dad if
How can he be a great dad if he can't/won't make his kids behave? :?
Yes and that was my
Yes and that was my conundrum. He's working on it now, and discipline from HIM is happening on a regular basis. Which I attribute to the SDs better attitude as well. I'll revise "great dad" status to "very loving" dad.
I've had this same
I've had this same experience, Cover. And I still have it with SS13 all the time. But SD15 is too old now and DH has tried a lot of new things with her but it will never come naturally to him the way it comes to me, I've sadly told myself to remember. All that girl ever needed was a firm hand. Too bad neither one of her parents had one.
In our case, BM wouldn't have
In our case, BM wouldn't have her if she "ran" there. BM needs her free time. She'll take sd for an extra weekend every few weeks now that she's old enough to be more interesting (has a boyfriend, can talk about romance) and less trouble (has other things to do besides hang off mom every minute). But no way in hell would she take her more than that. So at our house the firm hand is pretty effective on the rare occasions it's in play.