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>i'm with sarah on this one. if the children still need >diapers, there is nothing wrong with you changing >them. that part of what you signed up for when you >became their dad. > >>Hi everyone. Recently I got married to a woman that >>brought two children in to the marriage, a daughter >>who is 8 and a 11 year old son. We get along very >>well, I like being a dad and I think the kids are also >>happy to have me around. Both children still wet the >>bed, which isn't a big deal. However my wive makes >>them both wear diapers, which seem a little odd to me >>given their ages. I would expect them to using >>pull-ups by now. But the kids don't seem to mind, so I >>guess it is also not a big deal. >> >>My wife will be away on a week-long business trip next >>month. This will be the first time the kids will be >>alone with me over night, which is a bid scary to be >>honest. I'm still new at being a father. Yesterday my >>wive reminded me, that I will also have to deal with >>the kids diapers and wanted to show me how its done. >>This made me really uncomfortable. I know them for >>almost two years now and I have given them bathd and >>took them to the doctor, but this feels different. I'd >>rather deal with the extra laundry and skip the >>diapers for a few days, but my wive thinks this is >>stupid. She doesn't understand what my problem is. >>Dealing with their special needs is what I signed up >>for when I married her. Objectively she has a point, >>but that doesn't change the fact that this feels odd. >>Does anyone here has some advice on how to deal with >>the situation? Is it normal for a step-father to >>change his step-kids diapers?

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