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[quote=Anonymous]do you have a sense of why this is?  In our case, older DD is highly verbal and willing to engage with bioDad on issues of interest to him (sports talk and politics).  Younger DS is not verbal, not interested in talking about sports and often has trouble expressing his needs due to language disorder.  BioDad gravitates to the kid that can feed his need.

There's not much to be done about this, except explain to the younger one that Daddy loves him in his own way and the fact that Daddy can't interact very well with DS is a reflection on Dad not a statement about the love/worth of DS.

I try to encourage other activities with BioDad and DS -- movies, sports they both like, things they can do without talking like swimming and biking.  This way they are together but not really having to interact.

As the kids have gotten older, I have specifically told older DD that it is her responsibility to make sure that DS is included because we are a family that doesn't leave family members out.  Over time, she has learned to stand up more for DS.  [/quote]

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