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Half sibling jealousy

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Blahblahtasha · 31/01/2022 20:56

Hi there!

I have a 7 year old daughter with my ex partner and a 4 year old daughter and 3 year old son with my current partner (all 3 live with us).

The 7 year old sees her dad most weeks (which is great!), but he has a lot more money than we do an is able to spend a lot more on my daughter while she's there.

This summer my ex is taking daughter to disneyland, but my 4 year old has just started to get quite upset that her sister gets to do so much more than she does. We try to do lots with her while her sister is away, but then 7 year old gets jealous that we've been out 'as a family' without her.

How do I help my 4 year old not feel left out, but also not make my 7 year old feel we're making memories without her? Bit of a rock and a hard place situation!

Thanks in advance :)

OP posts:
Beamur · 31/01/2022 20:58

I think you do what you're doing. Life doesn't stop when your eldest is away, the younger ones get to do nice stuff too.
Fair isn't always equal in blended families.

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