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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 205159" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>I'm so sorry for the years of disappointment and chaos. When a difficult child will not buy in at all to help themselves, I can't even imagine how devastatingly painful that must be with a difficult child that puts herself at such risk. </p><p> </p><p>I'm thinking the 1am curfew is about as reasonable as it gets at your house with difficult child. </p><p> </p><p>At this point, I think you're right, protect the rest of the family and yourself. Us Moms of difficult children learn the very hard lesson that truly we can't FORCE our kids to do anything if they are not motivated by rewards and consequences. Some kids simply aren't, and parents that are fortunate to have only PCs just don't get that. Who knows? Maybe I wouldn't get that if I had only PCs. </p><p> </p><p>You have four months left to be responsible for her actions. Do what you can to protect yourself from what she might do. difficult child is going to do whatever difficult child is going to do. I think any kind of help and change will have to be initiated by difficult child and that may never happen. Though, there's always hope and it could change. Your life still needs to be lived regardless of what choices difficult child makes. </p><p> </p><p><em><u>In the mean time, you have another child who needs you</u></em>. I would be putting my energy and focus on him. easy child kids can really take it on the chin when it comes to parental energy spent on difficult children. </p><p> </p><p>(((gentle hugs))) to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 205159, member: 831"] I'm so sorry for the years of disappointment and chaos. When a difficult child will not buy in at all to help themselves, I can't even imagine how devastatingly painful that must be with a difficult child that puts herself at such risk. I'm thinking the 1am curfew is about as reasonable as it gets at your house with difficult child. At this point, I think you're right, protect the rest of the family and yourself. Us Moms of difficult children learn the very hard lesson that truly we can't FORCE our kids to do anything if they are not motivated by rewards and consequences. Some kids simply aren't, and parents that are fortunate to have only PCs just don't get that. Who knows? Maybe I wouldn't get that if I had only PCs. You have four months left to be responsible for her actions. Do what you can to protect yourself from what she might do. difficult child is going to do whatever difficult child is going to do. I think any kind of help and change will have to be initiated by difficult child and that may never happen. Though, there's always hope and it could change. Your life still needs to be lived regardless of what choices difficult child makes. [I][U]In the mean time, you have another child who needs you[/U][/I]. I would be putting my energy and focus on him. easy child kids can really take it on the chin when it comes to parental energy spent on difficult children. (((gentle hugs))) to you. [/QUOTE]
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