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My boyfriend and I have been together nearly a year now, he has a 5 (turned 6 today) year old daughter. Mom spoils the girl to extremes, buying her stuffed animals for no reason at all. Everytime she comes to see her dad she has a new stuff animal. She can be a real brat too. I know its a kindergarten thing, but mom lets her get away with everything. Not finishing food, not paying attention, not doing what youre asked, etc. She flat out ignores us sometimes. How can we reverse this without wreaking havoc on her. She is already having enough to deal with just the fact her parents are divorced. She knows she is not allowed to get away with those things when she is with us but she keeps trying. Also, how do you deal with the “I miss my mommy” whining when she gets in trouble for stuff (you know she misses her because she wouldnt have got in trouble for it at her moms). Thanks for your input.