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<blockquote data-quote="Capt806" data-source="post: 387569"><p>I am a product of two divorces so I understand the anger and frustration my SD is feeling but at the same time it doesn't give her the right to physically and mentally abuse the members of the family. My wife and I have been married just over a year but together for just under four. The current custody agreement is three days at our house and four at dads. I stayed out of disciplining for the first three years- not my job- but then my 10 yro started resenting that I would correct her behavior but not her new step sister, so I then began to verbally correct difficult child's behavior when she would get out of control. difficult child's behavior has gotten so out of control we have had to call the police, a local crisis center as well as taking her to a local behavioral unit for a 24 hour evaluation, not suicidal was the diagnosis. I understand I am not her father so I should not have to discipline this child but her mother cannot-because she will not listen to her-and her father will not, I have heard her yell and scream at her father on the phone just like she does her mother here at home. I have read the requirements for ODD and this child meets the ALL to the letter, I have never met a child that is this mean and hateful to her parents. As a fireman I have seen what kids with this type of bad attitude can do and the amount of trouble they get into and it scares me to death to have this little girl in my home with my two other children when I am not home. As I said, I'm at my wits end.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Capt806, post: 387569"] I am a product of two divorces so I understand the anger and frustration my SD is feeling but at the same time it doesn't give her the right to physically and mentally abuse the members of the family. My wife and I have been married just over a year but together for just under four. The current custody agreement is three days at our house and four at dads. I stayed out of disciplining for the first three years- not my job- but then my 10 yro started resenting that I would correct her behavior but not her new step sister, so I then began to verbally correct difficult child's behavior when she would get out of control. difficult child's behavior has gotten so out of control we have had to call the police, a local crisis center as well as taking her to a local behavioral unit for a 24 hour evaluation, not suicidal was the diagnosis. I understand I am not her father so I should not have to discipline this child but her mother cannot-because she will not listen to her-and her father will not, I have heard her yell and scream at her father on the phone just like she does her mother here at home. I have read the requirements for ODD and this child meets the ALL to the letter, I have never met a child that is this mean and hateful to her parents. As a fireman I have seen what kids with this type of bad attitude can do and the amount of trouble they get into and it scares me to death to have this little girl in my home with my two other children when I am not home. As I said, I'm at my wits end. [/QUOTE]
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