Stepdad Calls Stepchildren His Kids And Upsets Wife

A man accidentally refers to his stepchildren as his own, causing tension in the family. His wife had asked him to correct the children when they called him “dad,” but he forgot. When a teacher asked if he was their father, he said yes, causing his wife to correct him in front of the children.

Now, the children are calling him “dad” deliberately in front of their mother, causing more tension. The stepdad feels guilty for causing the tension and wonders if he’s in the wrong in this situation . Read on to find out what the Reddit thinks.

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A stepfather’s innocent mistake causes tension at home. After forgetting to correct the label of “dad” given by his step-son’s piano teacher, the mother is upset as it goes against a previous agreement. The kids now call him “dad” on purpose and are distant with their real mother. The stepfather feels guilty for the unexpected outcome and wonders if he is to blame.

Reddit users weigh in on who’s at fault, while the stepfather confronts the mother about her problematic relationship with her ex-husband. Read on to see what happens next in this situation .

Stepdad receives support for being a good parent figure

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Respect the kids’ choice and sit down with your wife. ‍ ‍

Love is not a competition! Let the kids choose. NTA

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Let the kids decide who to call dad ❤️ NTA

Respectful stepdad lets kids choose whether to call him dad.

Being a stepdad doesn’t diminish the role of a bio dad

Stepdad’s love for his stepchildren is beautiful and valid.

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Stepdad is NTA for considering stepchildren as his own kids

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Stepdad receives praise for being a loving parent ❤️

Stepdad earns kids’ love, wife feels threatened. NTA.

Stepdad is not the a**hole for wanting to be called dad.

Stepdad should be able to be called dad by stepchildren. NTA.

Stepdad praised for being a great dad to stepchildren ❤️

Let the children decide who they call dad ‍ ‍

Stepdad wins at fatherhood despite wife’s insecurities.

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Stepdad defends stepkids, blames wife’s insecurities. ‍♂️

Let the kids decide what to call you. Listen up, stepmom!

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