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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 445703" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Poor Kayla does have to step up to the plate, and Nanna IS helping every possible way she can. </p><p></p><p>Kayla sounds pretty mature, and might be able to understand that you TRIED teaching her mom how to be responsible when she was little, but her mom refused to learn the lessons. You are still trying to teach her mom how to be responsible, and just giving her money or food is not the way to do it. Kids are in the unfortunate position of having to deal with the parents they were born to. Their only hope is to work hard at school and become responsible adults, and change their own lives when they are old enough.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, feed the kids directly as often as possible. As JJJ suggested, do picnic lunches or some other inexpensive outings.</p><p></p><p>If Katie is asking/begging you for practical help, she may FINALLY be ready to join the ranks of responsible adulthood. It is possible that even though motivated, she will not be capable of managing a budget on her own. As long as she recognizes that fact and continues to ask for positive assistance, give, give, give, and yeah, get Kayla and the other kids involved so they learn what they need to, and can help mom out. No, kids don't ask to be born into such a situation, but they were, and this is part of their life's journey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 445703, member: 11965"] Poor Kayla does have to step up to the plate, and Nanna IS helping every possible way she can. Kayla sounds pretty mature, and might be able to understand that you TRIED teaching her mom how to be responsible when she was little, but her mom refused to learn the lessons. You are still trying to teach her mom how to be responsible, and just giving her money or food is not the way to do it. Kids are in the unfortunate position of having to deal with the parents they were born to. Their only hope is to work hard at school and become responsible adults, and change their own lives when they are old enough. In the meantime, feed the kids directly as often as possible. As JJJ suggested, do picnic lunches or some other inexpensive outings. If Katie is asking/begging you for practical help, she may FINALLY be ready to join the ranks of responsible adulthood. It is possible that even though motivated, she will not be capable of managing a budget on her own. As long as she recognizes that fact and continues to ask for positive assistance, give, give, give, and yeah, get Kayla and the other kids involved so they learn what they need to, and can help mom out. No, kids don't ask to be born into such a situation, but they were, and this is part of their life's journey. [/QUOTE]
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