How to Deal With Step Parents and Step Siblings
Maybe your parent(s) have been divorced and are now planning on marrying different people, this can add a lot of stress to your life, here are some simple ways to make this transition easier on everyone.
[edit] Steps
- Be understanding of the new members of your family. Realize that they are probably going through just as much stress as you are.
- Be respectful to everyone. If you want others to treat you well, then you'll need to treat them well.
- Respect others' space and property.
- Be willing to share.
- Understand that they are now part of your family and not an appendix to it.
[edit] Tips
- If there is something that is really bothering you about a step parent then don't be afraid to talk to a councilor or psychologist, most schools have one as a member of the staff so you parents will never have to know if you don't want them to.
- If you do not feel comfortable calling your step parent "mom" or "dad", use his or her first name or establish a nickname but do not use "hey you" or anything else like that when you want their attention.
[edit] Warnings
- Talk with your parent and step parents, establish guidelines and rules, then make sure everyone sticks to them.
- Don't bottle up things they do that bother you and let them all out at once confront the problems as they arise.
- Make sure your parent knows how you feel about your step parent, in a serious situation it maybe important.
