Post by helpubirth on Nov 8, 2006 10:18:47 GMT -8
Hi to all! I'm looking for advice as I feel that my husband's 6 1/2 yr old may be in an inappropriate relationship with his mother. This child is unusually close to his mother. They have been divorced for 3+ yrs and since the divorce she has become addicted to religion and addicted to her youngest child of 3 children. At first I thought she was just clinging to her youngest child but now I'm putting 2 and 2 together. Some examples are "private games" they play called "tickling is playing" that only the two of them play. He talks often of "sleepovers" that he has with Mommy in her bed. When he is with us at out house which is 40% of the time he is always wanting to call his Mom, talk baby talk to her and repeatedly say "I love You." He has also wets the bed about 3 nights a week when he is with us. There have been two occasions in which he has touched both me and my husband inappropriately at seperate times. We of course have talked with him about this.
When he is at his Mom house, he refuses to talk to his Dad when he calls to talk to the kids. In common situations (sporting events etc) if it is her weekend, the child will not acknowledge his Dad and will cuddle into his mother when approached. She has a history of mental illness in her family and was sexually abused as a child (never received treatment) and always said that sex was dirty.
Am I over reacting or am I on to something here. If so, what as a step Mom can I do? Thanks for listening!!
When he is at his Mom house, he refuses to talk to his Dad when he calls to talk to the kids. In common situations (sporting events etc) if it is her weekend, the child will not acknowledge his Dad and will cuddle into his mother when approached. She has a history of mental illness in her family and was sexually abused as a child (never received treatment) and always said that sex was dirty.
Am I over reacting or am I on to something here. If so, what as a step Mom can I do? Thanks for listening!!