4 advantages that only children from blended families understand
Many people associate blended families with problems and quarrels. Sure, it’s not easy when a new family is formed. In reality, however, a patchwork family offers a lot of advantages, especially for children. We have put some together for you here.
1. Rules can be renegotiated
Although dad always says we go to bed at nine, things are very different when the stepmother also has children and they are allowed to stay up later. If two different types of upbringing meet in a household and start a new family, a new upbringing style must also be found. This is the best time for a child to negotiate new freedoms and privileges. Considered from a fair logic alone, the looser rules must already be the basis for negotiations so that everyone can be treated equally and fairly.
2. More caregivers
The social behavior of children from blended families is demonstrably better developed than that from “classic” families. The reason for this is that children from blended families can choose a reference person from a large number of adults who they can confide in. In particular, the half of the family who is married is very appealing, since they can usually react to things in a more objective way than the biological parents. Also, new parents’ partners not only mean a new stepmother or stepfather, they also bring a lot of their own relatives to befriend.
3. It never gets boring!
A huge family means one thing above all: volume. A Christmas with 25 instead of 10 family members is pure stress for the host, but there could be nothing better for children. New siblings or new cousins mean more playmates. This turns a boring family celebration into a real party with all your friends.
4. New siblings
Only children in particular can look forward to finally having siblings in a blended family. If the age difference is not too great, most children make friends in no time. A sibling is also a very special friend, because you are sure to have one for life.