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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 567615" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have a sixteen year old easy child, and even she is going to get all that responsibility at eighteen, because we simply don't have the money to support her beyond that. I mean, we will help, but she will be in college, sports, and still have to work part-time to pay for some of her stuff. I think transitioning is a good idea for your daughter. And I don't think there is anything wrong with cutting off a child who does not appreciate her advantages. Doesn't matter what she says or if she pouts or says you hate her or she hates you etc. She will learn responsibility and see how much you do for her and learn to be nicer or she won't and she will grow up fast. </p><p></p><p>Many, many teens have to help support not only their own bills but the family needs. It's not abuse. I think it gives kids a really strong work ethic. All of my kids had to pay for some of the car insurance (and NONE got their own car), cell bills, clothing bills, etc. and ALL of my grown kids are very productive and hardworking as adults. This includes one daughter who got into drugs in high school and that we cut off. We are now very close and she is doing great. Not so su re she'd be doing as well if she hadn't had to learn how to survive on her own. All of my kids, except my youngest easy child (who is also really involved in sports) had no choice but to go to work at sixteen. I was a single mom at the time and it wasn't even up for discussion. It was that or doing without and buying clothing at Walmart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 567615, member: 1550"] I have a sixteen year old easy child, and even she is going to get all that responsibility at eighteen, because we simply don't have the money to support her beyond that. I mean, we will help, but she will be in college, sports, and still have to work part-time to pay for some of her stuff. I think transitioning is a good idea for your daughter. And I don't think there is anything wrong with cutting off a child who does not appreciate her advantages. Doesn't matter what she says or if she pouts or says you hate her or she hates you etc. She will learn responsibility and see how much you do for her and learn to be nicer or she won't and she will grow up fast. Many, many teens have to help support not only their own bills but the family needs. It's not abuse. I think it gives kids a really strong work ethic. All of my kids had to pay for some of the car insurance (and NONE got their own car), cell bills, clothing bills, etc. and ALL of my grown kids are very productive and hardworking as adults. This includes one daughter who got into drugs in high school and that we cut off. We are now very close and she is doing great. Not so su re she'd be doing as well if she hadn't had to learn how to survive on her own. All of my kids, except my youngest easy child (who is also really involved in sports) had no choice but to go to work at sixteen. I was a single mom at the time and it wasn't even up for discussion. It was that or doing without and buying clothing at Walmart. [/QUOTE]
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