@sophiahastings4444: Dad’s girlfriend canceled Halloween because the daughter said, “You’re not my mom”—so Mom took the kids trick-or-treating anyway. 🎃 Did Mom undermine their punishment, or did the girlfriend overstep? Jury, what’s your verdict? ⚖️ Hypothetical case created for discussion. #BeefCourt #ParentingDrama #Coparenting #HalloweenDrama #YourVerdict
I'd have taken the kids and shown up at his house trick-or-treating
2026-10-30 18:45:25
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WFMama💙 :
She’s not her mom, so how is stating a fact disrespectful?
2026-10-30 20:09:20
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Just me :
If they want to be a United front, they needed to discuss it with you before handing out a punishment. Especially since it came from girlfriend and not dad
2026-10-30 16:53:13
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Mattathorn21 :
As a stepmom, I'm with you. You had daughter apologize and provided a punishment. But stepmom doesn't have the authority to dictate the punishment.
2026-10-30 19:05:29
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YAng :
Girlfriends and boyfriends shouldn’t even meet the children until after 6 months to a full year of serious dating, much less disciplining the children🤦🏻♀️
2026-10-30 16:04:24
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ktbare82 :
If this was a punishment that Dad had come up with, then I might feel differently. The girlfriend who, by the way, isn't even a stepmom, has no business handing out punishments.
2026-10-30 19:25:40
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SpecialNeedsMom4Life :
8mos! No ma’am you have no say, at all, none, zero, nada, zilch. You are in the right.
2026-10-30 15:51:39
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KT :
They’re not married and even if they were she’s still not the mom. Punishments don’t overlap into another parenting time anyway.
2026-10-30 18:21:35
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HTCsNavybrat❌ :
Nope, they aren’t married, a GF has no say or right to issue any discipline to the kids. She also has no right take the phone from the kids. Dad can not the GF.
2026-10-30 15:57:03
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Ashley Parent :
... but where's the lie? it's not disrespectful to tell the truth.
respect is given when it is earned. Being a parent's partner does not automatically grant you parenting privileges. That comes with time, respect and trust.
2026-10-30 19:31:13
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Lynn Prebe :
Nope and be prepared it’s going to get worse I went through this when my adult daughter was younger. To this day she has no relationship with her now stepmom that still try’s to mother my grandkids
2026-10-30 16:12:52
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Jodi 🇨🇦 :
First, the crime has to fit a punishment it doesn’t. And she is not a parent so she should never be making punishment. That’s your only be done by a parent.. your husband and her can discuss what they feel is proper in their home, but then your husband is the one in charge of the punishment. Taking away something like Halloween punishment
2026-10-31 07:19:32
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MsInez2 :
She overstepped and your ex is whipped.
2026-10-30 20:29:20
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Rick Ford :
As a step parent she ain’t the momma and isn’t involved in parenting choices she is a support not a parent
2026-10-30 18:48:02
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Eric L Jones720 :
100% agree w/you. Her feeling disrespected doesn’t mean she got disrespected. But also, she’s nothing to your kids. She just dads live in girlfriend. The dad cannot dictate what happens at your own house. I wish he would….
2026-10-30 19:52:53
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Ryan Long :
She is not a parent. Shes a gf. Therefore she has no right to try to punish your children.
2026-10-30 18:39:51
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Maria Pax :
Girlfriend overstepped. I’ve been with my husband for 8 years, married for 6. I have 5 beautiful stepchildren… guess what I don’t do and never have done?! Disciplined them! It’s not my job. 🤷♀️
2026-10-30 19:10:58
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NichelleL :
She overstepped...
2026-10-30 22:54:55
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sweetjennilicious :
I grounded my nephew from an extra Halloween event because he laid in bed screaming and wouldn't let anyone sleep.
2026-10-30 16:02:12
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Denise Thiery :
Not even their step mom and unless the kids can call you whenever they need to they don’t have they shouldn’t take her phone
2026-10-30 20:42:59
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Heather Fann :
Divorce lawyer. Lots of agreements/orders make clear that stepparents are not to be assigned direct disciplinary authority.
2026-10-30 20:15:32
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monica 🕸️🖤 :
If my husband ever gets in another relationship. Whatever woman in that house has no business telling them what to do. I don't care.
2026-10-30 20:16:11
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Yemena :
You’re a great mom
2026-10-30 20:06:28
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Krista_Shepard :
I wouldn’t have even punished the kids. His girlfriend has no right to punish your children. The girlfriend has no right to try to take your daughter’s cellphone from her. It’s gross that your ex is allowing this
2026-10-30 20:26:34
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Bad_Wolf_1103 :
Your time, your rules. His time, his rules. If he wants a "united front" for punishments, then you need to be included in the discussion when deciding on the punishment. As is, this is them trying to control you through the kids.
2026-10-30 21:44:32
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