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Can a stepfather or stepmother beat or hit the child of their spouse?
I'm a stepchild or teen if you will. You can, but let them know why. When my step mom disciplines me I feel like she is abusing her power.Stepparents have to be able to discipline stepchildren just as they would their own children no more no less. You wouldn't take your own children sneaking out or back talking or skipping school you shouldn't from a stepchild either. When the parents become married and the families combine they are just that families no separating. my husband and I do not have children together but between us WE have 8 children and they are OUR children not his not mine but OURS we love them, protect them and show them right from wrong its family and all should be treated equal. None should get special treatment if one does they all do.
Back in the old days did they not abuse their kids?
Children have been abused in various ways all throughout time, including in the old days. Laws have been enacted over time to protect children from abusive parents. There is a fine line between abuse and disciplining in many cases and there were no laws to protect children from abuse in the old days so it was just considered to be disciplining.
Why is foster care so important?
Foster care enables the state to remove children from poor living conditions. Most children in foster care are victims of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, etc. Placing a child in foster care gives the child a safe place to go until the parents either get the help they need to get their kids back or until the parents rights can be terminated and the kids adopted.
Should you still back up husband when disciplining kids when you don't agree?
I think you should discuss how to discipline your children with your husband privately. Children will get confused if parents have different expectations.
Should you leave your spouse if he has been using drugs and you have children and have tried to get him to seek help?
Your children come first and one of their parents has to be responsible. If you have parents, relatives or friends you can stay with please do. It is obvious your spouse has chosen the drugs over you and the children. By staying you will be nothing more than an enabler of his addiction. Leave, then see what he does. If he is serious do not go back until you are sure he is on a good program for drug abuse and even at that just be there for support and leave the children out of it. I think you already knew the answer to this one.
What should you do if your ex husbands wife is referring to the children you had with your ex husband as being your children and her step children?
There is nothing wrong with what she is saying because your children with your ex are her step children. It is doubtful she is saying this to be nasty to your children and you should realize that your children think of you and your ex husband as their parents and your ex husband's wife may not be well accepted by your children because children always hope their parents will get back together again.
What triggers bad behaviors in mother that causes them to abuse their children?
A lot of our behaviors come from the way in which we grew up with our parents. Look back into the past for information on how your parents grew up and compare the behavior. In todays world we have a lot of information about abuse and it is talked about a lot more openly. A lot of behaviors back then were not considered abusive. Doing research on how your family was treated will tell you if a pattern of abuse will occur or has been occurring, education is the key factor in recognizing and changing behavior.
Will divorce delay getting children back from Children's Services?
In most cases, a divorce will not delay getting children back from Children's Service. It will really depend on the reasons why the children were taken from the parents.
How does parent pressure affect children?
Constructive pressure such as setting house rules to be followed by children is a good thing. Things shouldn't be too easy to attain for children and they should earn money by doing chores. If children are relatively good then a good pat on the back is a must and parents saying often they are proud of their children. Destructive pressure is expecting a child to be more than what they can be in school. Example: Johnny's father wants him to be as good a football player as Joe is.' Children should be themselves and develop their own personalities whether the parent or parents are disappointed in their choice. Calling their children names such as stupid; you'll never amount to much, etc., is destructive and verbal abuse. Ignoring children when they have something to say of important to 'them', but not necessary mature enough for some parents to catch onto. Children should feel free to come to one or both parents freely and talk about anything. If children do not receive this then they will be drawn more and more to their friends and often some of their friends are not the best choices. Children may also act out their frustrations they receive at home and get into trouble at school or with the police or simply not follow house rules.
Should i go back after he hit me?
No. This is abuse and it won't be the last time. Have respect for yourself and leave him.
Should advertiseres target children?
No, advertisers should not target children, but it will never stop them from doing so as it is part of the advertising game to make money for that particular company. Advertisers target children because they know the children will put the pressure on their parents and in many cases the parent will give in. If the parents back off then the companies would lose business. It has been suggested that there be uniforms in all schools, but not much has been done about and if this did happen parents who are not financially able to give their children everything they need would not feel guilty about letting their children down. Parents are getting themselves into debt by allowing their children to have everything their little heart desires or, so their children will fit in with other children who have certain clothes; computers and computer games, etc.
What was the daily life for children who grew up on colonial times?
Children didn't go to school back then. They were taught by their parents/ grandparents.
