Disciplining Stepchildren

It may be necessary to get all parents and step-parents involved in counseling, if discipline between step-families becomes a problem. ...

Good discipline begins with a discussion of what is and is not acceptable behavior in your home. ...

You have every right to determine the rules and consequences for the time your stepson spends in your home. Those should include helping around the house, playing fairly, and managing his anger. ...

You may need to try family counseling if out-of-control stepchildren aren't responding to discipline. ...

Our expert encourages a stepmother not to discipline her stepson for things he does while at his mom's home. ...

Gather advice on how to handle a defiant stepson. ...

Our expert feels that hitting children as a form of discipline or punishment has no place in the healthy raising of children. ...