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<blockquote data-quote="KTMom91" data-source="post: 725582" data-attributes="member: 4040"><p>The only thing that worked for me was logical consequences. She broke her bedroom door? Fine, no door. Threw her cell phone off the balcony because she wanted a new one? Either use the old one or make one out of cardboard, because I said I would replace ONE and I did. Find a babysitter for your daughter and take your son out for a pleasant meal, telling her that she maybe she can join you when she learns how to behave like a civilized person. If you can't behave properly, you don't go. Act like a toddler, be treated like one.</p><p></p><p>She was pretty good about taking responsibility for her words/actions, but she saw how I called her older stepbrothers on their behaviors. Son #1 told us, during a fit (he was late teens) to forget his birthday, and for my Hubby to forget he ever had a son, then was outraged we didn't acknowledge his birthday. Well, kiddo, you told us not to... Son #2, around age 16, decided he didn't want to be part of the family any longer. Fine. I didn't cook enough dinner for him, didn't talk to him or about him, and generally ignored his existence. On the second day, we came home from the store to find him perched on the garage roof like an owl. We ignored this. Then he came in and had decided he would like to rejoin the family.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, it was open warfare for many years, and I wouldn't want to do it again. I was a single parent for about seven years before I remarried, and it's hard enough with one child. My daughter has ADHD, but after graduating college she chose to go off her medications, and she's doing very well. My mom advice would be simply to hold her feet to the fire regarding her behaviors, and see what she chooses to change. Then go from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KTMom91, post: 725582, member: 4040"] The only thing that worked for me was logical consequences. She broke her bedroom door? Fine, no door. Threw her cell phone off the balcony because she wanted a new one? Either use the old one or make one out of cardboard, because I said I would replace ONE and I did. Find a babysitter for your daughter and take your son out for a pleasant meal, telling her that she maybe she can join you when she learns how to behave like a civilized person. If you can't behave properly, you don't go. Act like a toddler, be treated like one. She was pretty good about taking responsibility for her words/actions, but she saw how I called her older stepbrothers on their behaviors. Son #1 told us, during a fit (he was late teens) to forget his birthday, and for my Hubby to forget he ever had a son, then was outraged we didn't acknowledge his birthday. Well, kiddo, you told us not to... Son #2, around age 16, decided he didn't want to be part of the family any longer. Fine. I didn't cook enough dinner for him, didn't talk to him or about him, and generally ignored his existence. On the second day, we came home from the store to find him perched on the garage roof like an owl. We ignored this. Then he came in and had decided he would like to rejoin the family. Honestly, it was open warfare for many years, and I wouldn't want to do it again. I was a single parent for about seven years before I remarried, and it's hard enough with one child. My daughter has ADHD, but after graduating college she chose to go off her medications, and she's doing very well. My mom advice would be simply to hold her feet to the fire regarding her behaviors, and see what she chooses to change. Then go from there. [/QUOTE]
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