Hi @Jgerrard02 ,
Welcome to the forums :) My heart went out to you reading that post, it sounds like such a difficult situation for you. Do you mind if I ask how old your daughter is?
It sounds like your stepson has some pretty challenging behaviours- has he ever had assistance from a professional like an occupational therapist, counsellor, or child psychologist? Do you think your husband/ your stepson's mom might be open to that at all? I'm just wondering if it may be helpful to
Our community is aimed at older young people aged 12-18, but there's some articles on behaviour management here on Raising Children's Network that might be helpful. They also have a great article here on screen time -
I know that in my family, I definitely find that my kids behaviour can deteriorate if they have too much screen time, it can definitely become pretty addictive. One thing I found helpful was setting some family ground rules as they suggest in the article.
It can be really exhausting feeling like you're alone in setting rules and boundaries, it sounds like it's a really heavy burden for you to carry. You mentioned that therapy sessions with your boyfriend weren't so successful, I'm wondering if you've ever seen a counsellor or therapist by yourself? Do you have anyone in your life that you can talk to about what's happening for you? Sometimes it can be really helpful to have someone neutral to unpack things with - it sounds like things have been really tough, and we're glad you found our forums to get some support.
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