Friday, January 8, 2010

Teenager advice needed....?

My 18 year old stepdaughter and I are still on delicate ground. I've only been married to her dad 1 1/2 years. She is 1 out of 4 kids in a 3 bedroom house. Our 6 month old baby is still sharing in my husbands and I's room. She's been at her moms for 2 months now and I just found out is planning to be out of town all summer. How do I delicately ask her for the bedroom for my baby boy to have, back. I don't want to make her feel alienated from this side of her family but its basically a storage unit for the next 5 months when I could be using it to start to develop good sleeping habits for my son, which are totally out of whack because of my husband and I's noice, opening doors, turning on bathroom lights, ect. which can't be helped. I don't want to be unsensitive or play favorites but right now we can't afford a bigger house. I especially don't want to bruise our relationship more. Help!!!!!Teenager advice needed....?
Well she is 18 and obviously making her own decisions about where she is going to stay. I would just let her know if she is not going to be living with you that you need the bedroom space. She is old enough to know and understand your situation. Why don't you have her dad mention this to her. I have a going to be 16yr old step daughter and a going to be 18 yr old step son and then we have our 4 yr old and no matter what you are going to be accused of playing favorites. All you can do is be there for them when they want you. your step daughter is basically an adult, she should start acting like one. Your baby needs a bedroom you have one that no one is LIVING in. This is not a matter of what you should do it is a matter of your husband putting his foot down and telling his daughter that if she is not living there you are going to set the room up for a nursery. your house is for living not storage. . . . . I hope this helps!Teenager advice needed....?
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Ask your husband to help you and jointly have a discussion with her.


You also need to discuss what is going to be done after the Summer.


When she returns, where is she going to sleep? I am wondering if there isn't another alternative, or ask her advice on a solution. That would certainly make her feel part of a solution. Don't look at it like a problem, but a way to find a solution to your problem. Include her. That would make her feel included. Who knows, she may be off on her own when she is 19.

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