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absolutley. The step-dad sure does have that right to give punishment for wrong-doing as long as he is in no way hitting or physically abusive.
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Maybe the step dad and the mother should decide that for themselves? Short answer: no. Not by default. But possibly if that is what has been decided.
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Who is the head of household? Head of household is the ruler! The man works hard, he expects, and demands order!. He must not be cruel, or harmfull, but in all fairness, his rules go, Isn't that fair?
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The husband is the head of the home. Those living in that home are under his authority. This does not give him permission to be mentally or physically abusive. This gives him authority to set policies and rules to be followed. Break the rules, and there must be some form of punishment administered. This can range from grounding, taking away privileges, (loose use of computer or cell phone etc.) to the ultimate of a spanking (not a whipping nor a beating but a very controlled spanking of not more than 10 swats applied ONLY to the buttocks with a willow switch or equivalent. No belts or board paddles. The wife should uphold the authority of the husband. Rules need to be clearly understood by all and not made up on the spur of the moment. Punishment should never be administered in anger.
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DR Phil says only the real parent should punish the child. (I just knew watching him would help me one day) But Im going to get killed for this answer!
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Yes. It's not like there's some tenure a step-parent has to serve before having parental rights in his or her household. And if there was, I'd think that 2 years was enough. If he's serving as head of the household then he definitely has the right to lay down rules and punish infractions of those rules. If he is supporting the stepdaughters he has the right, within reason, to expect that his step-children will obey.
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