My boyfriend is divorced with a 6 yr old son. I'm divorced with an 11 yr old girl. His son has been diagnosed with ADHD (which I'm not even sure I believe in). The child has frequent temper tantrums, tells us to f*** off, calls us fat, stupid, a**hole, the n word, etc. He spits, gives the finger and recently broke his grandma's nose.
I instituted a rule at my house: no swearing, whining, or name-calling allowed. Each time this happens, I calmly remind him of the rules, and after 3 incidents, I ask them to leave. I never yell, or get angry. Now my boyfriend says I'm not "handling" the child or the situation properly. He told me to deal with it the way I would have with my daughter, but she never acted like this!!!! It's difficult to discuss with my boyfriend as he gets very defensive, which I understand.
Any ideas on how to deal with this situation more effectively? I'm at my wits end and am now avoiding spending time with the child, which doesn't help the relationship.
2006-11-13
15:04:39
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Dally4now2006
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