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Grandma is threatening to send difficult child 1 to her dad's and it's really making me upset
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<blockquote data-quote="Bunny" data-source="post: 544814"><p>I'm another one who agrees with the idea of having her phone deactivated. </p><p></p><p>As far as her hair and face, difficult child goes through stages where he takes a shower and washes really well, and then there are the days when he takes a shower and I'm left trying to figure out what the heck he actually did in there for all that time! I think this is a common trait among some kids this age. Personally, I would just let her be. If she refuses to wash her hair and her face and she starts to smell bad at some point one of the kids that she hangs out with will say something to her. Kids in their early teens can be brutal to each other, even to the ones they call "best friend", so maybe natural consequences will kick in. </p><p></p><p>As far as your mom goes, I know that she is taking you places, but right now she needs to be put in her place and reminded that you are their mother and that you are doing the best that you can. Explain to her that is difficult child chooses not to be as clean as she needs to be be that it's her choice. You mom telling difficult child is probably only adding fuel to the difficult child fire. Does she think that you would really send her to live with her dad? That could really ramp up her anxiety and make things much worse for you at home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bunny, post: 544814"] I'm another one who agrees with the idea of having her phone deactivated. As far as her hair and face, difficult child goes through stages where he takes a shower and washes really well, and then there are the days when he takes a shower and I'm left trying to figure out what the heck he actually did in there for all that time! I think this is a common trait among some kids this age. Personally, I would just let her be. If she refuses to wash her hair and her face and she starts to smell bad at some point one of the kids that she hangs out with will say something to her. Kids in their early teens can be brutal to each other, even to the ones they call "best friend", so maybe natural consequences will kick in. As far as your mom goes, I know that she is taking you places, but right now she needs to be put in her place and reminded that you are their mother and that you are doing the best that you can. Explain to her that is difficult child chooses not to be as clean as she needs to be be that it's her choice. You mom telling difficult child is probably only adding fuel to the difficult child fire. Does she think that you would really send her to live with her dad? That could really ramp up her anxiety and make things much worse for you at home. [/QUOTE]
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