A very important part of health care is maintaining accurate medical records for yourself and members of your family. While the natural parent looks forward to seeing a son or daughter, the stepparent may face the weekend with mixed feelings. The visiting child can cause dramatic changes in the family structure by demanding constant attention of the natural parent, and may even arouse feelings of jealousy on the part of the stepparent. It can be difficult to establish a workable relationship among parents and stepchildren. If the stepparent is willing, he or she can play a variety of roles during the visit helping plan activities, allowing his or her spouse to have some time with the children, etc.
Consistency is the important factor.
A child who visits regularly can be absorbed into regular family routines more easily than the child who only visits on holidays and in the summertime. When a child only visits occasionally, it may be helpful if the stepparent steps back some and lets the parent spend some time alone with the child. Make Children Feel at Home Children are not guests even though they may not spend all their time in the family. They need to have a place of their own for their clothes and other belongings. If they don t have some of this personal space, they won t feel like they belong in the family.