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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 402671" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Hey Janet and Jena! Ok...not for nothing (as we say in the Big Apple), she's not acting 3. She's acting like a 17 year old. Mom and Dad are not there, there's a tv, a fridge, and probably video games. I'm not excusing the actions, but seriously - 17 and unsupervised, ordinarily in a very stressful situation - she let her hair (and her guard) down and got busted. Me? I'd be sooooo psyched and laughing up my sleeve that she was caught. Most kids aren't.</p><p> </p><p>No car? Absolutely. Grounding, slave-labor, lectures? 100%! She needs a serious come-uppance (not really sure how to spell that), but truthfully? This is one of the stories, years from now, when all of you (and the girls spouses/boyfriends) are sitting at the table and difficult child is wolfing down turkey and sweet potatos, that you're all going to crow about.</p><p> </p><p>Please try and find the silver lining. There's too much stress going on in all of your lives to drive yourself nuts about this.</p><p> </p><p>Keep grinding with difficult child. Let the hospital staff help with the feedings. It'll help her gain confidence, independence and the ability to trudge forth with this on her own. If she doesn't feel that you have confidence in her own ability, she won't shed her fear!</p><p> </p><p>Praying and rubbing rabbits feet!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 402671, member: 3814"] Hey Janet and Jena! Ok...not for nothing (as we say in the Big Apple), she's not acting 3. She's acting like a 17 year old. Mom and Dad are not there, there's a tv, a fridge, and probably video games. I'm not excusing the actions, but seriously - 17 and unsupervised, ordinarily in a very stressful situation - she let her hair (and her guard) down and got busted. Me? I'd be sooooo psyched and laughing up my sleeve that she was caught. Most kids aren't. No car? Absolutely. Grounding, slave-labor, lectures? 100%! She needs a serious come-uppance (not really sure how to spell that), but truthfully? This is one of the stories, years from now, when all of you (and the girls spouses/boyfriends) are sitting at the table and difficult child is wolfing down turkey and sweet potatos, that you're all going to crow about. Please try and find the silver lining. There's too much stress going on in all of your lives to drive yourself nuts about this. Keep grinding with difficult child. Let the hospital staff help with the feedings. It'll help her gain confidence, independence and the ability to trudge forth with this on her own. If she doesn't feel that you have confidence in her own ability, she won't shed her fear! Praying and rubbing rabbits feet! Beth [/QUOTE]
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