Do you let your s/o punish your children even though not theirs?

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Not their child so no

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Soooo is your SO raising that child as if it’s their own?
If so why wouldn’t they be able to? It’s like a constant reminder that yes you are doing a good job but hey the kid isn’t yours so just leave the real stuff up to me.
What if he becomes your husband? Still a no? Then wtf y’all together for

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It is their child. It’s their stepchild. If you are in a relationship with someone, and they’re willing to step up they should be your equal. If you have a problem with an adult correcting your child, you’re the problem. I’ll be damned if I’m not allowed to correct a foolish child in my own home. That’s ridiculous. If you don’t want a stepparent parenting, correcting or providing consequences to your child do not get involved. Stay single or stay with the biological parent.

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When I have children, reinforce,ENT will be used more often than punishment. However,if I have a punishment procedure in place, you better bet whoever is with my kid better follow through on that procedure.

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Never physically.. but time outs or telling them to stop doing something? Absolutely. If you don’t feel comfortable with your SO punishing your child for something they are doing wrong, why would you be with them?

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Are we married? How long have we been together? These would all factor in.

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I never really had to discipline my step children because they were always really good for me but there were times when I had sole care of them (if OH was in Work and his ex just dropped them off at our house without notice etc.) then if needed I absolutely would have, I had to do things like take gadgets off them if they were playing games instead of getting dressed for school which I guess is a form of discipline but without it would mean all four being late for school. I’m also a qualified Nanny and childcare worker and when children were in my care if they did something that needed discipline then I would be the one to do it, usually following the parents chosen method for consistency unless their method included spanking then I would use a non physical alternative.

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Voted wrong. I would say yes, if they are more than a boyfriend and living in the home, definitely allowed to discipline.

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Yes. I won't let him spank her, but he is allowed to reprimand her or put her in time out. He's an adult and should be respected just as much as me. Idk why there's this issue with step parents being less worthy of being respected because they're not thw biological parents. Most are putting money and love into the child just as much or even moreso than the biological parent. It's  a crap double standard.

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Fuck no.

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I choose the wrong answer.

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