I don’t understand why my stepdaughter requires constant entertainment.
I am the stepparent of a 6-year-old girl. Her mom and dad have been separated since she was 2.5 years old . Her dad and I have been together since 2018 and have lived together since 2019.
When the little girl is with us, we try to keep our normal routines, schedules and treat everyone in the home equally and respectfully. However, when she is with her mom, the world stops. Every available waking moment is invested in the little girl. She has constant activities, adventures and stimulation, plus undivided attention from her mom and grandmother. So she feels entitled to the same when she’s with us.She has a basement playroom and a tent, toys, and books in her room at our house.
We do not get a moment’s rest. She needs constant attention. She’s always saying, “Look at me!” Whenever we leave the room she follows us around. She constantly interrupts conversations, does not say please and thank you, and the more attention we give her, the more she demands.My boyfriend is struggling with consequences and consistency out of guilt.
But this little girl is manipulative because she is allowed to be. She has told my boyfriend and me straight up that she likes when he and I aren’t getting along because she gets whatever she wants from her dad. She is excessively rude to me, screams at me, hits me, can never do anything I ask of her, and doesn’t listen. I’ve tried asking her if she’s hurting or upset or unhappy, and she says no, and that she’s just acting out because she wants to.
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