Does anyone have a manual for 4-year olds?

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Kizzy

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Ken King

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Kizzy said:
<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZNskw006' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_15_1.gif' border=0></a> Ken King, humm, nope not on the nice list. :lol:
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Don't you have some pantyhose to straighten out or something?
 
JabbaJawz

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Sounds like the child is simply trying to test the waters. If her mother puts her in her place, the issue should resolve itself. She is jealous of you and is going to try to manipulate the situation in her favor - she gets 100% of her mother's attention most of the time, and you can't expect her to not 'try her luck' on the weekends you are there playing house. :shrug:
 
sleuth

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vraiblonde said:
I'm surprised that, out of two adults, nobody thought to tell the kid that they DON'T love her less, just in a different way.
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Tried that too.. :shrug:
Guess we can just keep telling her that.
 
sleuth

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elaine said:
You don't need a manual, you need a back bone.
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I have plenty backbone... TYVM...
I just want to make sure I'm not screwing this kid up irreparably. I care about her...
 
cattitude

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I know you probably could care less what I have to say but until you actually live with the child 24/7 you cannot solve this problem.
 
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sleuth said:
I have plenty backbone... TYVM...
I just want to make sure I'm not screwing this kid up irreparably. I care about her...
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The fiddle is playing you Sleuth. Children are not damaged irreparably when their Moms have relationships or get married. This childs mother seriously needs to lay down the law. We both love you, you are being silly. Knock it off! He's not going anywhere. Case closed.
 
sleuth

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cattitude said:
I know you probably could care less what I have to say but until you actually live with the child 24/7 you cannot solve this problem.
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Actually Catt, I am in agreement with you.
I was just wondering if I was alone in that thinking, and if there's anything I can do in the meantime, until I'm permanently there, to at least alleviate the problem a little bit.
 
JabbaJawz

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Be about it
sleuth said:
Actually Catt, I am in agreement with you.
I was just wondering if I was alone in that thinking, and if there's anything I can do in the meantime, until I'm permanently there, to at least alleviate the problem a little bit.
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When do you plan to be permanently there? Did you accept the job out there?
 
sleuth

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Kain99 said:
The fiddle is playing you Sleuth. Children are not damaged irreparably when their Moms have relationships or get married. This childs mother seriously needs to lay down the law. We both love you, you are being silly. Knock it off! He's not going anywhere. Case closed.
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:lol: I try not to be played.
I sometimes lay down the law when mommy's not around or is busy.

I'm new to all this... just trying to figure it out as I go.
Doing a lot of reading on step-parenting, too, although nothing I've read addresses my long-distance situation specifically.
 
sleuth

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JabbaJawz said:
When do you plan to be permanently there? Did you accept the job out there?
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I haven't been given a written offer yet.
This company is dragging their feet, because they had some sort of funding issue where 60% of my expected funding didn't materialize.

So I'm kinda playing a waiting game, meanwhile continuing to look at other positions.
 
JabbaJawz

JabbaJawz

Be about it
sleuth said:
:lol: I try not to be played.
I sometimes lay down the law when mommy's not around or is busy.
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When you move there, will you both act as disciplinary parents, or will the ball always be in momma's court?
 
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