Would you let him punish your child that wasn't his ?? I don't think a step parent has any right over disciplining the child, the parent needs to be the one to do that. I don't believe in reading everything a child writes in her diary , expecially if she's not your daughter you should consult him b4 hand.. all I can say is talk to him and tell him how you feel, I only feel this way because I had terrible experiences with my dads 2 wives growing up(both were very abusive and he never said anything ) not saying your like that but I think discipline is a parents job unless you've known the child a long time
you also aren't married,that's your step child she's 10 I don't think you should've been in her diary ......and if dad doesn't want to punish her then u shouldn't be upset it sounds like that's not the real issue more jealousy than not long as she dosen t disrespect u there shouldn't be a problem
Journals are meant for letting out feelings in private that you wouldn't normally express. Her being 10 years old and writing in her journal is a healthy way for her to vent. I feel that by you reading and confronting her about it made her feel like her privacy was violated. Im not saying that stealing a book is good but maybe you should have tried talking to her and understand the reason as to why she would do that. Not tell her dad and find a way to punish her
How can you have a relationship with his daughter and be a real family if his daughter can't trust you? I'd have confronted your hubbie not her. I had a stepmom who always snooped around in my personal life and didnt trust me, it ended up in many fights and now my dad has a bad relationship with her. She shouldn't have stole but she's obviously guilty, that's the worst punishment sometimes.