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Had to call the Police on difficult child this morning.
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 496835" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>(((((hugs))))) OF course you should be proud that you stuck to your guns and followed through!!! It is what she NEEDS, not for you to back down. It is also the hard thing. We are proud of you too.</p><p></p><p>Tonight will be bad IF YOU LET IT. IF you approach tonight as any other night, and you call the cops if she gets out of hand, and you are very matter of fact about taking computer, phone, etc.... then it may set the tone. IF it doesn't, well, at least you were calm and didn't feed the conflama. (conflict +drama=conflama)</p><p></p><p>Don't sleep on the couch. If she runs? call the cops. If she rages? Take the computer early or do what you said. If she hurts someone? Press assault charges.</p><p></p><p>yes she needs help. But to get that help she has to be in a position to accept it. For a difficult child, often that position is accompanied by handcuffs and a judge's orders - and with-o those things they won't take the help. They still might not, but it gives you help and you NEED help. </p><p></p><p>Don't tolerate the conflama tonight. Don't be in ehr face, but if she gets out of line call for help. Period. IF she runs? You being asleep on the couch won't make it any better - and may get you assaulted. If she damages something? Sell her computer/phone/musical instrument/favorite clothes/whatever to pay for the damages. </p><p></p><p>I hope she comes home and realizes that she is outclassed and out gunned and out of options for bad behavior and she apologizes and all is peaceful. Yeah, I can cling to my dreams. But don't get hurt, and don't let her go too far. Calling the police is a source of HELP because they will not be afraid of her (and you should be - difficult children are dangerous) and often the best help cannot be accessed with-o a judge's orders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 496835, member: 1233"] (((((hugs))))) OF course you should be proud that you stuck to your guns and followed through!!! It is what she NEEDS, not for you to back down. It is also the hard thing. We are proud of you too. Tonight will be bad IF YOU LET IT. IF you approach tonight as any other night, and you call the cops if she gets out of hand, and you are very matter of fact about taking computer, phone, etc.... then it may set the tone. IF it doesn't, well, at least you were calm and didn't feed the conflama. (conflict +drama=conflama) Don't sleep on the couch. If she runs? call the cops. If she rages? Take the computer early or do what you said. If she hurts someone? Press assault charges. yes she needs help. But to get that help she has to be in a position to accept it. For a difficult child, often that position is accompanied by handcuffs and a judge's orders - and with-o those things they won't take the help. They still might not, but it gives you help and you NEED help. Don't tolerate the conflama tonight. Don't be in ehr face, but if she gets out of line call for help. Period. IF she runs? You being asleep on the couch won't make it any better - and may get you assaulted. If she damages something? Sell her computer/phone/musical instrument/favorite clothes/whatever to pay for the damages. I hope she comes home and realizes that she is outclassed and out gunned and out of options for bad behavior and she apologizes and all is peaceful. Yeah, I can cling to my dreams. But don't get hurt, and don't let her go too far. Calling the police is a source of HELP because they will not be afraid of her (and you should be - difficult children are dangerous) and often the best help cannot be accessed with-o a judge's orders. [/QUOTE]
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