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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 261871" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I wouldn't assume that just yet. Mind you, I don't think bio-mom is going to win any parent of the year awards and she might have caused them to have worse behavior, but I would caution you not to let those feelings about her interfere with being objective toward rules, punishments, etc. Even if it is true, I don't think it will help your effectiveness as a parent to take the "your mom must have let you do this" approach. There are 2 sides to every story- these kids might have been driving bio-mom up the wall, too. (Not that this would justify verbal abuse or biting, etc) I assume you are talking about the 7yo here? Of course, she is old enough to know better about writing on a wall, too.</p><p></p><p>I think posting house rules is a good idea and just sticking to a "this is how we handle things, rules we live by, and so forth" approach without getting into comparisoms or whatever might be good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 261871, member: 3699"] I wouldn't assume that just yet. Mind you, I don't think bio-mom is going to win any parent of the year awards and she might have caused them to have worse behavior, but I would caution you not to let those feelings about her interfere with being objective toward rules, punishments, etc. Even if it is true, I don't think it will help your effectiveness as a parent to take the "your mom must have let you do this" approach. There are 2 sides to every story- these kids might have been driving bio-mom up the wall, too. (Not that this would justify verbal abuse or biting, etc) I assume you are talking about the 7yo here? Of course, she is old enough to know better about writing on a wall, too. I think posting house rules is a good idea and just sticking to a "this is how we handle things, rules we live by, and so forth" approach without getting into comparisoms or whatever might be good. [/QUOTE]
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