Step Parent Stress

[tracie77]

New to this and looking for some advice. I have a DSS who has been in my life since he was a baby. DH has 50/50 custody so he is with us half the week every week. Thing is over the past few months he's gotten really clingy with my and gets extremely upset when he's going home crying and begging not to go and saying he just wants to stay with me. He's only just turned 6 and I wouldn't like to think he's playing me but has any other step parent ever experienced this? Is it normal? Its getting to me and I'm getting really upset about it all once he leaves

It's a phase they go through, take it as a compliment - as in they enjoy time at your house and don't want to go. My DSD went through this a few years ago and sometimes still does if she's had a fun packed weekend etc.

Living half and half in 2 places and not being able to settle longer than a few days would be unsettling for anyone never mind a young child.
He probably finds the transitions hard, I'd be willing to bet he says the same to his mum when its time to go to yours.

Thanks guys. Have asked his mum what he's like when he's leaving her house to come to ours and she says absolutely fine no dramas. (She's the kind of person who would love to tell us he didn't want to come so I know she's telling the truth). He just gets so worked up and cause he's never done it before it's been worrying us