Helping a Child Adjust to Two Households or Other Changes in Care

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2018

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Janet responds to the step-parent of a three-and-a-half-year-old, who is concerned because the child's life is split between two households. She feels the situation “creates a very confusing climate for the child, who is already in an overwhelming development stage." The advice Janet offers applies to any situation where children need to transition to new schedules or different types of care, i.e. childcare or school, the care of relatives or professionals, or even travel or holidays that might disrupt a child's daily routine. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's books at Amazon and Audible, and her audio series "Sessions" -- recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Janet Landsbury.
0:04.0	Welcome to UnRuffled.
0:05.8	Today I'm responding to an email from a step parent
0:10.7	who wants to be the best parent she can be for her stepchild.
0:15.4	And the stepchild is dealing with some very different households
0:19.2	going back and forth, different kinds of parenting,
0:22.0	different kinds of care.
0:23.9	But before you decide that this doesn't relate to you,
0:27.8	please know that this advice I'm about to share
0:31.9	should also pertain to children who spend time in daycare
0:37.2	or in the care of relatives and have to switch back and forth
0:41.3	between different kinds of care.
0:43.2	Also, children who've been traveling and had their routines
0:46.5	sort of upended and after readjust, even celebrations over the holidays
0:52.3	that children might need to wind down from.
0:58.8	Here's the letter I received.
1:02.8	Hi, Janet. Thank you.
1:04.6	I find your work both fascinating and practical.
1:07.0	It has changed my partners and my lives,
1:09.4	enabled us to become better parents towards our three and a half-year-old son.
1:13.9	We're a blended family, being that my partner is the biological father
1:17.9	and I am the stepmother.
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