A.E.
Hey K.,
I have a 7 year old daughter and it was tough for her with me dating. My advice to you is try to keep your kids seperate from the boyfriend, until you are sure that it is a relationship with some potential to last. I have had several boyfriends and it caused alot of stress for her. I believe your daughter may be acting out in competition for your attention. She may think that because you have a boyfriend now that it will take away from her Mommy time. With my last boyfriend, my children met him after a few months of dating. I did things a little different with this boyfriend. After I introduced him to my kids, we didnt do too much dating just the 2 of us anymore, we made a family affair of it, did things the kids could go and join. My daughter seems to accept my boyfriend better than any of my ex's. What ever you choose to do, make special time for just you and her and make sure to let her know that your feelings for her have not changed and that you still love her, sometimes that is all children need!
A.