![]() Let the biological parent handle the majority of the discipline enforcement while you focus on building your relationship with the stepchild. Papernow, "that kind of firm but not loving parenting is almost always very toxic in a stepparent and child relationship." Instead, the mind-set of the stepparent should be "connection before correction," Dr. ![]() And it's easy to see why: Stepkids are testing the boundaries of the new family dynamic and are likely to push some buttons. ![]() D., a member of the National Stepfamily Resource Center's expert council and author of Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn't. Who makes the rules? Who enforces the rules? And who is really in charge? "Stepparents easily get pulled into authoritarian parenting - a harsh, 'you will not do that' kind of parenting," says psychologist Patricia Papernow, Ed. One of the trickiest areas for a new stepfamily to navigate can be discipline. ![]()
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