The Dos and Don'ts of Stepparenting

Real fam, what are some things you think a stepparent should and shouldn't do?

[mooosebabex]

Adrienne and "lit kids" /"lit parent", she gotta stop😂😭😭

[gaila.]

You need to discuss these boundaries with your partner. Every household is different.

[cajohnson]

Why is discipline = to hitting? I thought disciplining is to teach a child what's right and what's wrong and help them to know the difference ?

[MolokoDolamo]

I don't understand why they are always so quick to disagree with Jeanie?? Even though they repeat exactly what she just said

[toriamonet]

if i have a baby and me & the father don’t work out, his girlfriend better not lay hands on my child idgaf

[nyaa]

Loni has a point, so does everyone else on the table. At first I'm like its not their place to do so etc, but if I'm currently supervising the kid and they're with me, no way i'm letting them act reckless and/or talk to me anyway they want. It's more of a respect thing, sure I'll let your parents know, but there needs to be respect on both ends.

[jadaalston]

Everyone: A conversation should be had
Loni: We fighting🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[michaela_xo]

Wait... Jeezy has kids right? Jeannie's gonna have a whole other family soon!

[jenbeauty]

Tamera saying “lit children”- she get so awkward saying that 😂😂she knew that was a bs word

[dannimajig]

The term “lit children” is so cringeyyy

[Shalayah]

Stop trying to make “Lit mom” “Lit children” happen. It’s not going to happen.

[alejandramena]

As a “Stepchild” it feels worse to be excluded from your step siblings or half siblings, even in discipline. As parents y’all should have a talk prior to committing and establish what is expected out of each of you. Of course this is more important with little ones. If you don’t want a divided household, don’t divide it. Compromise with your beliefs and find a middle ground you can live with so your child can feel unconditional love from you and your partner.

[francescadeyo]

Loni really getting in touch with her African heritage 🤣🤣🤣

[ddd]

Being real, I'm with Loni...😏 if you are in my supervision, you follow my rules...my house, my rules! Making sure that I am being reasonable as well.

[bookbag]

In African everyone disciplines you. Other family members, the man down the street, your teachers, it’s a free for all and you’ll learn to respect your elders.

[trinawalker]

I AGREE W LONI !!! At the end of the day if I’m the “step parent” you should be able to trust me to know I wouldn’t discipline them unless it was absolutely necessary and I had a good reason to out of Love! They’re like my own kids I wouldn’t hurt them at all. That’s an real adult relationship.

[AnnaPeirce]

My stepmom never truly disciplined me because she didn’t want to overstep. I wish she would have disciplined me. I hate that she felt not equal. My mom passed when I was 9 & now my stepmom is my only mom. I’m grateful for her & glad she is in my life. She’s known me since I was in the womb though so our relationship is different

[MajesticMyronn]

Step parenting... it’s a slippery slope cuz u don’t want to disrespect your partners ex or your partners way of disciplining but you also want to show the child u mean business... find a middle ground is basically what I’m saying

[karlitriemert]

I have two step children, I’m a stay at home mom with my two, and sometimes the older two stay longer then just the weekend. So their dad still goes to work so I’m home alone with four kids. Do I get mean? No. But my voice and attitude changes if they are having bad attitudes or doing something they shouldn’t. But that’s as far as my punishment goes with those two. And they know to quit or their dad gets involved when he gets home. I talk to them about how their behavior isn’t nice and how we need to be nice. I’m not mad but I’m not going to deal with the behaviors. And they stop and that’s the end of it. I do believe there should be a conversation with both biological parents so that everyone is on the same page. And luckily for me everyone is. And so that system works out

[zrtopics]

How is it possible to take care of a child without disciplining them it simply doesn't make sense, according to African tradition they become your son and daughter and you would treat them accordingly meaning you also get involved with their discipline.