Crying Stepdaughter!
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My stepdaughter (she will be 5 next week) is a brat. And yes it is my husband's fault! No matter what I tell her to do she cries. For example, I tell her go put your shoes on - she cries. I say its time to get a bath - she cries. I can say its time to get up and get dressed for church - she cries. Why? Because I told her to do all these things and not her father. When he tells her the exact things - NO TEARS! I believe its a control mechanism she uses. What do you think?
So stop telling her. Why are
So stop telling her. Why are you doing it?
I agree with duct_tape. I'd
I agree with duct_tape. I'd just stop telling her to do stuff.
Stepmom tries to be a
Stepmom tries to be a parent.
Skid responds with ridiculousness.
Dad doesn't help or support stepmom.
Stepmom should back off and let dad do it himself.
Simple, proven, effective.
My SD15 is a crier. I hate
My SD15 is a crier. I hate these girls that just cry at the drop of a hat over everything. SD15 used to keep locking herself in the bathroom crying all the time. It was pathetic.
Does your SD keep crying when you walk away? If she does, then it’s just for attention.
My patience level would have
My patience level would have me saying "I'll give you something to cry about if you don't stop crying." if you're dh doesn't want you to address this with her then he shouldn't have you deal with her. Oh coddling fathers.....they make monsters out of their kids this way.