8 year old son that is really really spoiled, want to help?

Um…stop spoiling him?

Wait…is he or is he not your son?

Yea sure I can help. Williamnied@yahoo.com

Sorry he’s a step son.

Yeah okay I wasn’t the one that spoiled him…I moved in about a week ago and the 8 year old has really gotten on my nerves!

IM a kid so what I would do is make himpay/work for it himself and if he throws a tantrum spank him and that”ll clear rite up

His parent needs to put him in to line. He has got away with too much for too long and his parent has let him. Trying to change the last 8 years will be a challenge. Having what he wants is something he is used to suddenly stopping giving him his luxuries could do more harm than good. It’s probably something that needs to happen slowly, almost so the child can’t tell, subtle changes. You need to tell your partner how this is affecting you and tell him that if the child was less spoilt it would be better fro everyone.

then its none of your business whether he is spoiled or not. kids hate it when step parents even have anything to do with him maybe he is just acting difficult because he doesn’t like you! my friends step mother was crying because her 20 year old brother didn’t say happy mothers day when he is not her son anyways! my point is just wait things out I mean you have only been there a week maybe its just a phase he is going through.

me personally I would first put him in the corner for ten mins and thenm if the behavior continues I would get permission from the biolgical parent to spank his rear end he dosn’t need to be a spoild child a treat on occasion is ok if warented

I’m assuming you must have been with his parent for a very long time to be moving in and referring to him as your son… if not then my guess is that’s part of the problem. Put yourself in their shoes, kids aren’t evil they are either raised a certain way that may make them seem naughty and spoiled or they react to things in their life that they have no control over.

Has he always been this way? You say you moved in about a week ago…could this be the reason he’s acting out? Maybe you sit and talk to him. At 8 he should not be acting like a baby nor having temper tantrums/fits. Also remember you are not his mother regardless of who she is or why she isn’t around dont try to take her place. I have an 8 year old cousin who I babysit twice a week for my aunt (mind you I am 27 y.o) and he drives me absolutely nuts b/c he craves negative attention. It takes a lot of patience and time. Your best bet would be to sit and talk to him and see what the problem is. Maybe he wasnt getting attention and is trying to get it the wrong way. Good luck