Does anyone have information Stepfamily Adoptions in WA?
Stepfamily adoptions Western Australia – Stepfamily Zone Forums
Stepfamily adoptions Western Australia – Stepfamily Zone Forums
Posted on: 26-02-2009
Category : Stepfamily Forums
Do Your Homework
Find out what activities they like, places they like to go and do that with them. Your partner’s children will be strangers to you until you develop a relationship with them. Don’t pretend that you know them when you don’t. Be yourself and be genuine. Children can tell when they are disliked and unwanted. Find ways to connect with them and spend time getting to know them.
Be Yourself!
Do not try to be someone other than who you are. Initially you should not try to “parent” your new step-children. You are not their parent and they will resent you for assuming the role of their father/mother. Instead, the biological parent should continue to set limits with their children. As a step-parent you can backup your partner by enforcing these boundaries. There may be qualities of a friendship but both the children and step-parent must remember that they have an adult-child relationship, not an equal friendship.
