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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 369125" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Welcome to the site. Our difficult child's really create havoc and frustration year after year. </p><p>Obviously, we don't know any more than you have shared so far but if you think she is out of the norm of her peers and age group</p><p>then she may need an evaluation to rule out any disorder vs. simple behavioral issues. She may have developed some protective behavior to help her</p><p>cope with mom and yet they ruin her life when she is away from bm. On the other hand she may be in a rage that is fueled by teen hormones and an</p><p>inherited tendency towards this behavior. </p><p>Behavioral issues tend to be influenced by consequences and incentive but the other is not from my experience. If her thinking isn't quite right then normal </p><p>parenting won't work. Add the fact that she has switched parents and I assume schools and friends and have a new step parent, it is probably a given that</p><p>she will not be pleasant to live with. </p><p>Do some research, read all you can about teens and see if boyfriend would consider family counseling, behavior evaluation or even psychiatry evaluation. </p><p></p><p>How does she do in school?</p><p>Does she have friends?</p><p>Does she go out?</p><p>Is she engaging in risky behavior? </p><p>What do her teachers have to say about her? </p><p>How are her grades? </p><p></p><p>Just some questions to get fill out the picture.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 369125, member: 3"] Welcome to the site. Our difficult child's really create havoc and frustration year after year. Obviously, we don't know any more than you have shared so far but if you think she is out of the norm of her peers and age group then she may need an evaluation to rule out any disorder vs. simple behavioral issues. She may have developed some protective behavior to help her cope with mom and yet they ruin her life when she is away from bm. On the other hand she may be in a rage that is fueled by teen hormones and an inherited tendency towards this behavior. Behavioral issues tend to be influenced by consequences and incentive but the other is not from my experience. If her thinking isn't quite right then normal parenting won't work. Add the fact that she has switched parents and I assume schools and friends and have a new step parent, it is probably a given that she will not be pleasant to live with. Do some research, read all you can about teens and see if boyfriend would consider family counseling, behavior evaluation or even psychiatry evaluation. How does she do in school? Does she have friends? Does she go out? Is she engaging in risky behavior? What do her teachers have to say about her? How are her grades? Just some questions to get fill out the picture. [/QUOTE]
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