So my partner has 2 kids. 8 and 12 yo. They live with their mum and we have recently bought our first home together. Has been a busy couple of weeks trying to get the house sorted. Had the kids over at the weekend and every discussion we tried to have, one of them had butted in. Either asking what we were talking about or asking why we have decided on something. Always having to stop the conversation whilst he explains to them was time consuming and annoying when you have limited time to actually get things done. How do you politely tell a child to butt out? Happy to include them in somethings and even invite them into the conversations but it's getting to the point where they feel they need to know everything and have even suggested what we should be doing. Tried to approach my partner about this but he's on the defensive. I think it's rude to constantly interrupt conversations but he won't ask them to wait if he's already speaking and they get louder if he does say one moment please - which is very rare. Latest example was talking to the new neighbour and has an 8 yo swinging off him so she can ask what was for dinner in 5 hours time.
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