How big is my role expected to be as step mother to a young step child? I feel as I've been pushed into taking on too much.

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For about the past year my step son has been living in our household full time. Before it was every weekend, holidays, and the occasional extended stay. He is with us because his mother could no longer "deal" with his pretty severe behavior problems. I've been expected to take on role of primary care taker and nurterer to this five year old boy and am emotionally drained of the responsibility. I also have two children of my own and a husband who is gone quite often because he needs a break from his sons behavior. What can I do to get my husband and his family to take on a bigger role rather than leaving it all to me?

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shaeealy writes:

First of all you and your husband need to have a talk with each other and set rules and expectations. Then set the child down and let him know what you and your husband rules are, make sure you be firm when speaking to him and make sure he understands, let him know that there will be consequences if he do not obey the rules.

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