I Only See My Step-Kids 2 Days A Fortnight. Should I Try & Parent Them?

This week on Help! I Have A Teenager, we answering two of your questions about being a step-parent.  The first is from Laura, and she wants to know  First up, we’ve got a question from Laura.  As a step mother, I often think that my husband is to lenient with his 14 year old son. We have different ideas about him being able to do certain things and go to certain places - he’s off to a lot of parties. My biological son will not be doing these things when he is 14. How can I explain this my son, that he’s not allowed to do what his brother did at the same age? And the second question is from Janey. Who's wondering... I’ve got three step children who we see every other weekend, and I’m finding it really hard to parent them for 2 days…am I better being their friend? As Ginni is herself a step-mum, she's got some very helpful answers... THE END BITS  GET IN TOUCH: Got a question? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CREDITS: Hosts: Dr Ginni Mansberg & Jo Lamble Find a copy of The New Teen Age here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-teen-age-ginni-mansberg/book/9781922351258.html  Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Engineer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and we aim to get to 1,000. Find out more on mamamia.com.au Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.