That is, I heard someone asked about his children, and he answered "I have three step kids and one of my own". I know exactly what he meant, but there's probably a better way of putting it. Biological child- bit cold and scientific. Actual child, real child... can sound like favouritism. Any recommendations?
2007-01-16 21:52:03 · 30 answers · asked by CT 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I have four children (with the possible addittional phrase - three from my wife's previous marriage)
This is claiming all the children and not showing favouritism.
2007-01-16 21:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey, Well my step dad which I call Pop's calls my sister and my brother his children..He has eight children so when people ask are all of us his..He just simply says five are his and three are the children from his wife's first marriage. I dont like the terms step child, its well a little non loving than just saying my children. It makes the step children feel less alienated..Hope that helps if not I'm sorry..You will figure it out..
2007-01-16 23:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the way he said it is fine. It's honest. Why all this PC all the time. The truth is these are his step sons and the one child is his own. It's up to each individual family to decide how things are labeled. When and if you have step children you can say it how ever you choose.
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You also have to consider how the step children's real father would take that, if he is in the picture. It's not just about the family that you see, there is family that you don't see that needs to be factored in here.
2007-01-17 00:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's how I say it when people ask. When they ask how many kids I have I say 4. 2 kids and 2 step kids. My step kids know that I am their step mom. We have joint custody of them and they are with us every other week and then with their mom on the opposite weeks. They know I am not their mom, they have a mom and see her often and I'm not about to try to take her place. So I don't see anything wrong with the way it was worded.
2007-01-17 00:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by bobbysgirl703 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 01:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say 'we have 3 kids, the older two are from my partners previous relationship, two of them live with us and the other one visits a lot!' - it's a bit of a mouthful though and sometimes I just say 'I have a baby and two step-kids.' My partner's kids are actually quite keen for us to get married so they will actually be my step-kids like they are with their mum's husband!
2007-01-16 23:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Skidoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance and I have 3 daughters, 2 biological to me 1 to him - they are all our daughters.
Maybe this gentleman could just say children - as they are all children of the family no matter what the parentage
2007-01-16 22:01:57 · answer #7 · answered by Sarah C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its very hard to know what term to use. I have 2 step children, and first child of mine is on the way. Dont feel comfortable calling them all my children, as I dont want to offend the step kids mom, but dont want to hurt the childrens feeling by differentiating between them and my baby.
2007-01-16 23:45:06 · answer #8 · answered by NCbabe 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
How old are they? Can you ask them how they want to be known. When I was growing up I would have been quite upset to be called a step-child as I would have felt rejected by my mum's then OH. My half-sisters are always just my "sisters".
2007-01-23 02:11:38 · answer #9 · answered by Quorlia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since he obviously felt that clarification was appropriate for the conversation he was in, I would have put it like he did. I can't recall a specific time when my step-dad referred to me as his step-daughter, but I also haven't legally been his step-daughter for the last 16 years. (Which made things interesting at his wife's funeral in June, explaining who I was to people who had no idea he'd been married before!)
2007-01-16 22:09:22 · answer #10 · answered by desiderio 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋