You may have to get used to
living with new people. What's it like? |
“At first, it was a
nightmare having to live with them when you didn't even know them”
Charlotte, age 12
“Although I'm not
at my Dad's all the time, I feel at home because I keep my own stuff
there.”
Emma, age 14
“They have rules
that you don't understand or are not used to.”
Sian, age 14
Keep some of your favourite
things around you to make you feel happier.
Don't feel you have to get rid
of any things even if they make your Mum or Dad upset. Explain to them
that they make YOU feel better.
If you can't have your own
room, make sure you have a space to keep your own things. |
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it's all in a
name
Imagine your Mum or Dad has a new boyfriend or girlfriend. Perhaps
your Mum or Dad is getting remarried or maybe your Mum or Dad's new husband or wife and kids are going to come and live with you.What do you call them? And how do you describe them to your friends?
“I call my Mum's boyfriend Uncle Sylvester. I know he's not my real Uncle or anything but we like it.”
Jamal, age 6
“It winds me up when my stepsister calls my Dad, Dad. He's my Dad, not hers.”
Leon, age 9
“I call Winston by his name. Although he's like a father figure, he's not my Dad.”
Matt, age 15
“I wanted to have the same surname as my Mum, stepdad and stepbrother. It's great now it's changed because I'm higher up on the register.“
Ellie, age 14 |
