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Help don't know what I'm doing with my 'adult' child!
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<blockquote data-quote="DramaQueenLucy" data-source="post: 414667" data-attributes="member: 5541"><p>I have made mistakes some pretty big ones, I have to admit. I'm having a hard time with the transition from child to adult. Both of my kiddos are difficult children and I was punishing him as I have always punished by taking something that he cares about away. No car for a week, no video games, etc. While these things still work as a motivator for my youngest they no longer work for the oldest. I also have to do something about my mother...yesterday he called her and manipulated her into thinking that this poor kid can't get a break...ggggrrrr When I tried to explain that he really hadn't been looking she proceeded to tell me that the whole country is like that now and people have been out of jobs for years...UGH! I just got off the phone because I didn't want to fight with her. </p><p> </p><p>He never did cut the grass yesterday the lawn mower needs to go in and get serviced it isn't starting <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DramaQueenLucy, post: 414667, member: 5541"] I have made mistakes some pretty big ones, I have to admit. I'm having a hard time with the transition from child to adult. Both of my kiddos are difficult children and I was punishing him as I have always punished by taking something that he cares about away. No car for a week, no video games, etc. While these things still work as a motivator for my youngest they no longer work for the oldest. I also have to do something about my mother...yesterday he called her and manipulated her into thinking that this poor kid can't get a break...ggggrrrr When I tried to explain that he really hadn't been looking she proceeded to tell me that the whole country is like that now and people have been out of jobs for years...UGH! I just got off the phone because I didn't want to fight with her. He never did cut the grass yesterday the lawn mower needs to go in and get serviced it isn't starting :( [/QUOTE]
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