STEPFAMILIES. (UNIT 4)


The Stepfamily can be considered as a modern subject, it is formed by an adult couple in which at least one of the spouses has a son of a previous relationship. Psychologists warn that changes in these relationships that children experience can affect the rest of their lives, thus causing many anomalies in their personalities. What are the causes and consequences of these disturbances that reverberate in children?

First, the child needs time to agree in order to link with an adult, including especially when the parent's couple is involved. The feeling described is often the order of exclusion, engendered by children who do not appreciate that a third person interferes with their lives and tries to put their authority. Then, the biological mother or father can spend more time with his new couple, producing lack of attention about the life of his children, and this can severely damage the relationship between them and his children.

As a result, children can experience behavioral changes, that is to say, these children can become aggressive with their parents and can cause problems in school, thereby fighting with strangers, friends and siblings to get their parents' attention. On the other hand, children can also feel despised and underestimated, causing loneliness and low self-esteem with difficulties in making friends.

To conclude, parents must share time with their children and generate an atmosphere of trust so that the child feels comfortable step by step and finally, the mutual support must be unconditional and not turned systematically towards the children to the detriment of the couple. Being open and understanding, the step parents can have an approach with their stepchildren. Every child needs his parents and especially in times of change. By sharing good times in family, stepfamilies can also help children during their adaptation stage.
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