As parents and step-parents you must

As parents and step-parents you must:


 * 1) listen to your child
 * 2) try to understand the situation from their point of view
 * 3) encourage all the children in the new family to talk about their feelings or troubles
 * 4) support relationships but allow them to develop at their own pace
 * 5) set up routines in the new family situation that will provide security for all the children
 * 6) make time with each child one on one
 * 7) remind your child that you love them and will always be there for them

Source: KIDSCOUNT