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I think I just got the terrible mother of the day award...
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<blockquote data-quote="ksm" data-source="post: 562203" data-attributes="member: 12511"><p>Quote: Maybe you and your husband need to move back upstairs into the full-sized bedroom. difficult child can move into the tiny guest room, since it seems that she abused the privilege of having a nice room to herself. I'm suggesting this rather than having your girls go back to sharing a room, as there's no sense punishing your easy child for your difficult child's bad behaviour. QUOTE</p><p></p><p>We took the downstairs as we didn't trust difficult child to have a room where it would be easy to sneak out, or get on line, or generallymake it hard to keep track of. And SHE wanted the downstairs bedroom away from everyone. To her it was the "prize" - we wanted to give it to easy child as we trust her - but she is a little timid at night by herself... and we knew what a terrible time it would be for everyone involved, esp easy child, if easy child "won the prize" and not difficult child.</p><p></p><p>I know we base our decisions on keeping things on as even a keel as possible with difficult child... because it is so hard on everyone when she is out of control. But I am fed up with it. Even the meal situation - we have a "eat what is served" and no seconds if you don't try a bite of everything. Otherwise, she would eat 50% of the meat items and leave the rest of us without a portion. We have tried to make it - eat what is served - or have a PB sandwich... but she will simply raid the refrigerator and make nachos. I am just so tired of it. Most children would be happy with our meals... in fact, their friends rave about homemade food and no take outs here... but if she sees a veggie in a casserole she "can't eat it". She won't even push the offending vegetable aside - it is like the whole dish is now "polluted". I know it is a control issue - as she didn't used to be this way. We have tried to not make a scene over it - but even when I do fix her favorite... she will make a remark "I hoped we could go out to eat". Eating out is out of our budget for the most part. </p><p></p><p>So frustrated. KSM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ksm, post: 562203, member: 12511"] Quote: Maybe you and your husband need to move back upstairs into the full-sized bedroom. difficult child can move into the tiny guest room, since it seems that she abused the privilege of having a nice room to herself. I'm suggesting this rather than having your girls go back to sharing a room, as there's no sense punishing your easy child for your difficult child's bad behaviour. QUOTE We took the downstairs as we didn't trust difficult child to have a room where it would be easy to sneak out, or get on line, or generallymake it hard to keep track of. And SHE wanted the downstairs bedroom away from everyone. To her it was the "prize" - we wanted to give it to easy child as we trust her - but she is a little timid at night by herself... and we knew what a terrible time it would be for everyone involved, esp easy child, if easy child "won the prize" and not difficult child. I know we base our decisions on keeping things on as even a keel as possible with difficult child... because it is so hard on everyone when she is out of control. But I am fed up with it. Even the meal situation - we have a "eat what is served" and no seconds if you don't try a bite of everything. Otherwise, she would eat 50% of the meat items and leave the rest of us without a portion. We have tried to make it - eat what is served - or have a PB sandwich... but she will simply raid the refrigerator and make nachos. I am just so tired of it. Most children would be happy with our meals... in fact, their friends rave about homemade food and no take outs here... but if she sees a veggie in a casserole she "can't eat it". She won't even push the offending vegetable aside - it is like the whole dish is now "polluted". I know it is a control issue - as she didn't used to be this way. We have tried to not make a scene over it - but even when I do fix her favorite... she will make a remark "I hoped we could go out to eat". Eating out is out of our budget for the most part. So frustrated. KSM [/QUOTE]
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