advice on son and stepdad bonding
Dh and I have been together for 6 years. We have an almost 2 year old tkgether and I am due in October with our second son.
I have a son from a previous relationship. My son is 8. His father is not involved in his life at all.
Dh has a daughter from a previous relationship. She is 12 and lives with her mom. She is here every other weekend, every other holiday, etc.
My oldest son loves dh. He used to cry when he was younger to see him. He loves spending time with dh and doing "boy things".
Lately, though, he has been acting out towards dh and myself. Mostly, dh though. He will yell/scream at us, stomp his feet, slam doors, throw a temper tantrum as if he is 2.
Honestly, I am at my wits end with his behavior. I want peace back in my home.
I have been making an effort to spend extra time with him, just the two of us. I have also been making an effort to make him feel special with the new baby coming.
School starts on Thursday and he will play sports when they start back. Also, we are moving to a bigger house which he is excited about.
I'm not sure how to help their relationship.
I should also add my son has adhd and impulse control issues because of it.
Lately my son has been asking if we can go back to living with just me, him and his brother's and dh just visit. He says he likes it better when dh just visits.
No, dh is not mean to him. He doesn't hit him or talk meanly to him. He has a lot of patience with my son.
Advice? Words of wisdom?