Just want to moan really.
DD1 is 13 and boy do we know about it- Tantrums, tormenting her sister,screaming, demanding, hormones all over the place etc.
Everything is a big drama/ nothing is fair/ all her friends are allowed to...(what ever I have said no to) blah blah blah.
She missed 3 dance classes today (at a cost to me of £12 )because she had had an argument with a friend who was supposed to walk there with her (the friend got a lift instead as it was raining.) When the girl's mum phoned to ask why DD hadn't been there(she usually picks her up after) I had to put up with DD screaming at me not to get involved. God knows what the mum thought.
We had this behaviour all over the weekend and we ended up taking away her phone, internet i pod and not allowed to watch TV for 2 days. Pocket money was also taken away. We are consistent with punishments (and rewards) but it's just a long battle. I can see why some parents give up!
Sorry just rambling- just got no one to talk to about this- it's doing my head in. Just want to walk out the door and not come back.
Thankyou for listening.
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BrigitBigKnickers · 15/09/2009 17:49
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