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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 571051" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I think the consequences are very appropriate. Underage drinking is a HUGE problem for many reasons. Walking away and/or refusing to engage in discussion/fight/verbal abuse/emotional blackmail with/from difficult child is the best way to handle a lot of it.</p><p></p><p>She DOES need some sort of reward or to see consequences lessen a LITTLE as a reward for calling you. it is worth giving the phone back a few days or a week early as a reward for that because it is such a huge thing to not drink and drive or get in the car with someone who was drunk. You want that behavior to continue, so you need to reward it. maybe an inexpensive piece of jewelry as a reward for this? Something separate from the consequences for underage drinking would likely be best.</p><p></p><p>As for the mom at the party house being there? I would report to the police that she was contributing to the delinquency of minors and of serving alcohol to minors. It is a BIG DEAL in many states to allow minors to consume alcohol in your home, esp when the parent(s) are home. If the party happened while mom was out and mom didn't know? Then I would make difficult child go over early in the morning to help with cleanup and any other chore that the mother wants/needs to have done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 571051, member: 1233"] I think the consequences are very appropriate. Underage drinking is a HUGE problem for many reasons. Walking away and/or refusing to engage in discussion/fight/verbal abuse/emotional blackmail with/from difficult child is the best way to handle a lot of it. She DOES need some sort of reward or to see consequences lessen a LITTLE as a reward for calling you. it is worth giving the phone back a few days or a week early as a reward for that because it is such a huge thing to not drink and drive or get in the car with someone who was drunk. You want that behavior to continue, so you need to reward it. maybe an inexpensive piece of jewelry as a reward for this? Something separate from the consequences for underage drinking would likely be best. As for the mom at the party house being there? I would report to the police that she was contributing to the delinquency of minors and of serving alcohol to minors. It is a BIG DEAL in many states to allow minors to consume alcohol in your home, esp when the parent(s) are home. If the party happened while mom was out and mom didn't know? Then I would make difficult child go over early in the morning to help with cleanup and any other chore that the mother wants/needs to have done. [/QUOTE]
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