Hi I'm new to this so hope this message in the right place.
Can anyone in a similar situation with an 11/12 year old daughter offer advice please?
My partner and I think biological mum is bad mouthing "stepmums".
We are now getting married (June 2019) and SD is acting up. Calling her dad by his name not dad. Physically placing herself between us at every opportunity, on a walk, stood in the kitchen etc. Ignores any conversation about wedding. I've had the "your not my mum" quite randomly with no context. My mum this and that. I so far have said very little and made no upset or angry comments but am becoming frustrated. We are trying to be extremely patient with her and understand that she sees the wedding as "a loss" to her life psychologically. I think if her mum could say "it's OK to like SM" SD wouldn't feel disloyal. I just want her to be happy and us all to get on when she visits. Not to be another mum.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Help! 11 Yr old SD problems
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RRach3 · 30/09/2018 16:29
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