Step daughter

She’s only five years old, this is completely normal. If you couldn’t handle it, you should have moved one.

Unfortunately that is how a five year old well react to a new sibling. She still wants to be the baby and thats understandable she five.

Yep that’s typical 5 year old jealousy! Even if she was a bio sister. That’s how they act sometimes. Some siblings love their siblings and other are extremely jealous especially of she’s not there all the time. She jealous her sibling get to see their daddy and mommy all the time together they don’t think it’s fair. But they are young and hopefully she grows out of it. My sd is 10 and still acts out. She doesn’t like any of her siblings. On her moms side or ours. She puts up with them and just wishes she was an only child. It’s sad but I feel bad for her. Cause she always looks at things so negatively sometimes.

Had my ours baby when one step was 5, he did not behave this way. Children act like this based off what the adults allow.

I was five and my parents divorced then my dad got remarried and a baby I was pissed lol I didn’t like her for a long time now that’s my baby lol I was mad she was taking my younger sibling role and I was the baby then he got married etc etc it’s a lot of changes that were made and I was not ready at all and nobody sat me down and told me a thing lol then I just wanted my dad and seemed my step mom just wanted her my sister and dad not me or my other sister so that played a huge part in it to and I hated it so I would try to get his attention any possible so please lighten up on that child she is going through so much understand her first before you judge her

My 15 year old step son sobbed when he found out I was pregnant and has shown no enthusiasm whatsoever. It can be really tough. Ignore the judgmental stepmoms. If you can’t vent here, where can you? It’s not easy, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want to do it. My partner also gets defensive of step son when I have criticism and thinks I don’t accept him/his son. Just keep trying to co-parent and get through to your partner that you want what’s best for his daughter and to set equal/appropriate expectations for your children (assuming similar age?). You can also talk to her and say that hurts your feelings and the baby’s and ask why she feels that way, what might make her enjoy her sibling more, etc. always room for improvement through communication! Good luck.

My step son is 7 and my LO is 10
months. We did everything we could to try and prepare him before his brother came. We bought books, talked about having a sibling, and how exciting it would be to be a big brother, etc etc. thankfully right now it’s working. It’s a major age difference maybe that’s why but I was fully expecting the jealousy of having a new baby and he no longer being the baby of the family. I would also take him on outings with just us, me and him we went to a basketball game and he loved it. Could you maybe spend some extra special time with your step daughter? eventually (not right away) she will come around. Sorry I’m sure it’s super annoying, frustrating and all the things. But I think if you both get in some quality time it could help.

My 5 year old SS is exactly the same. Anytime my husband tries to help with my 5 month old SS is literally climbing on top of him. Since becoming a big brother, he suddenly can't do anything for himself. He often suggests my husband give me the baby so they can play alone. My husband always replies that we're a family and families stick together.

He also has a 6 month old brother at his mom's house so it's been a huge change for him. We did read books, talk to him etc prior to the baby, but nothing seemed to help. We're considering parent/child therapy to give him a space to talk it out