Good luck this weekend! I hope your efforts have made a difference in her poddy routine!!

@familygrown I told her either you rinse after you pee or you let me watch. She had me watch and I tried telling her how much toilet paper to use. Haha we get her on the weekends so next weekend I'll see if she's gotten better... I hope...

I had an issue with this when I was little. I didn't want to wipe because I was always afraid I'd get it on me somehow and I'd holler from the bathroom until my mom or nanny would come help. They finally broke me of it by explaining why its important and showing the proper way to do it and would stand there with me until I would do it myself 😅😌😂Since its a step-daughter I only suggest the explaining part though

@raisinglittledoves I hope she can learn before she's 8. 😟 it's so frustrating.

My 5yr old step-daughter doesn't either 😤 I've tried everything..

Definitely. You have nothing to worry about. You care for your step daughter. With good intentions I don't think it could go wrong. Heck, maybe invite her out to drinks together?

@kambam I've been wanting to meet her but since it's been so long now my anxiety gets the best of me. She's always had rashes and even has a cream for it. And says she's itchy. And from what I heard she's growing hair down there and since I'm not allowed to talk about periods with her *she said my mom only wants me to talk to her about it* I feel like showing her how to wipe would be stepping my boundaries. I guess a drink before I meet her will help. Haha

I care for her and would hate for her to get an infection.

Not a bad idea to try and establish a relationship with her. If she's a bitch about it then what can you do but try. It's difficult because it's not your child and if you get too personal it can get heated. Her mother really needs to be involved and know her child isn't wiping which can lead to rashes or infection. Then that's on her! So get wiping or enjoy the alternative.

@kambam well thats a good way to get the point across haha

I've tried getting him to talk to the mom but from what he says shes lazy and doesn't do much. I still have never met her. I wonder if it would be too much if I asked to speak to her. I'm going to have to be more persistent getting him to talk to her.

Idk my dad wiped mine and my sisters asses when we were young and I remember him screaming at us abusively about how to wipe lmao. I think he should speak to her mom so they can work on improving your situation.

I don't want to ask family members cuz I don't want to put her on blast and embarrass her but this has been an ongoing battle since she was 5 and I feel like she's old enough to know how to wipe.