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I need some advice please. My daughter is 11 years old from a previous relationship. I got married 18 months ago and me and my daughter only recently met the other side of the family. When we met them my daughter got on particularly well with my husband’s nephew who is 12. We weren’t surprised to find out that he is autistic as my daughter is also autistic, both of them are high functioning. They got on so well that I allowed my daughter to txt him (she has only started to get use of a phone and learning appropriateness with its use so is only allowed to txt not use internet based apps). They were also allowed to call and chat if they wanted to which they have once or twice. They’ve only met once and talk via a few txt messages every few days. As agreed with my daughter I look through her phone every now and then to ensure she is using the phone appropriately and tonight there were messages from him asking when he would see her again, if she is from my side of the family or my husband’s and that he loves her. I’m shocked and in protective Mama bear mode but trying to clear my head so i can deal with it appropriately. They are not related at all as my daughter is not my husband’s child however it is inappropriate and we are all still family even if not by blood. Also she is so young. She is 11 but due to her challenges is very young, naive and immature socially. She hasn’t mentioned any of this to me as she doesn’t even realise what is going on within the messages…eg he likes her in that way. I need help as its a delicate situation due to us being family and also due to them both being autistic and socially immature. I do understand he is a boy and hitting the hormonal age and I’m not angry in anyway with him at all. I just need some advice how to deal with it all. Firstly approaching it with my daughter and also with how we go forward as a family with this. She really likes him as a friend as they get on so well but she really doesn’t know about liking boys in any other way. I don’t want things to become awkward or uncomfortable within the family and I especially dont want to ruin them getting on well with each other. Thanks.
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