Half/step siblings

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Pickledeverything · 19/02/2025 23:23

If your children have half or step siblings do you correct them when they say “brother/sister” so they use the proper term?

YABU - yes I do
YANBU - no I do not

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HaddyAbrams · 19/02/2025 23:37

No. My DCs "half" siblings (on their dad's side, not mine) are their siblings. They don't live together, and actually hardly ever see them for various dad related reasons. But I've only ever referred to them as their siblings. Never half, except when I was explaining the actual relationship when they were first born.

everychildmatters · 19/02/2025 23:37

Should I refer to my husband as "my second husband", just to make it clear?!!! 😆

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Pickledeverything · 19/02/2025 23:35

Interested to hear from the 11% who do correct their children

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Pickledeverything · 19/02/2025 23:33

lived together pretty much all their lives, but they are technically step and half siblings

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InvisibilityCloakActivated · 19/02/2025 23:30

There is no right or wrong answer to this. I think it would depend on various factors like how old the kids are and whether they live together. If all raised together and living under one roof, I would think " sibling" is appropriate. If the kids are all adults when their parents marry and have never lived together, and rarely see one another, they are more likely to say "step-sibling" (or "mum's husband's kids").

everychildmatters · 19/02/2025 23:30

@Pickledeverything Why on earth would you?!
I have three kids - 17, 15, 4. The youngest child has a different dad to the older two (first husband, second husband).
They are all brothers and sister. It would piss me right off if anybody referred to them as "half" of anything.
My eldest is off to uni next year and his sister can't wait to go and visit him in halls...no, she's not his kid!!! 😂

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