Posts by Yoshua

not much you CAN do but if he is actually punishing a 2.5 year old for having accidents I hope he is ready for extended poddy training...... Sounds to me like he wont take much advice from you parenting wise, but what are the legal...

ok, so i stop defending anything. Why don't those of you who are choosing to throw one liners in here to demean other peoples posts actually post some possible solutions for the OP. Might be more productive if you actually give some...

I am torn because I can't really grasp your situation. My sons bio dad wouldn't really have a say because my DP has full sole physical custody, and he doesn't take part in day to day decisions. On one side it is a good thing...

Quote: Originally Posted by pranamama I think I now understand the mom's who refuse to allow sleepovers at a house with a teenage boy, if MEN think stealing underwear is "normal" and not to be dealt with. ...

Quote: Originally Posted by kimiij OK, is it just me or are all the men commenting on this thread attacking the OP while the women are screaming that this is a BIG RED FLAG! This is disturbing behavior on a mothering...

Quote: Originally Posted by momtostepteens OP. What did his mother say to you? Was she at all embarrased? Did she apologize or seem sorry for his actions? Was her only concern that you told him what he did was...

Quote: Originally Posted by alicewyf I've been thinking about this thread a lot since I read it. I'm a step child, not a step parent, so I probably have a different view of it. I've also been close with people who...

Quote: Originally Posted by Laggie I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that a teenaged boy would REPEATEDLY steal tampons and underwear due to normal sexual curiosity. Once, I could chalk up to...

Quote: Originally Posted by chaoticzenmom Bolding mine I didn't see anywhere where she said that she called him a pervert. She said that what he DID was perverse...which it is. Behavior...not the person. I don't...

I don't even know why the word Step is used. I am Jakes dad for all intents and purposes. His Bio Dad is in the picture in the sense that he calls randomly and asks to see him once every 3 or 4 months. This last time was so my son...