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<blockquote data-quote="Childofmine" data-source="post: 671002" data-attributes="member: 17542"><p>YAY Sherril! One for Our Team!!! Sometimes "going off" can pay off, and it sounds like it really got her attention.</p><p></p><p>Being a mom who isn't predictable with our responses is a very good thing. I wish I had been more unpredictable along the way.</p><p></p><p>I caught Difficult Child only once. This was very early on, and I was clueless. I believed everything he said. I had left the house to go to an exercise class. He was still living here. When I got to the gym, the class was cancelled so I came right back home. When I opened the door, I heard the sound of running feet up the stairs. I smelled a funny smell in the kitchen, but clueless me, he was able to explain it all away. "Mom, you don't think I would ever smoke pot do you?" Well, I knew what pot smelled like, but I just thought, oh well, he's like most other teens, trying pot once in a while. Little did I know. </p><p></p><p>Anyway...one thing I learned the hard way is this: What we find out and see is the tip of the iceberg, usually. They are experts at hiding what they do from us---all teens.</p><p></p><p>Remember being a teen? I hid a ton of stuff, even if my stuff was pretty tame compared to what we talk about on this board. </p><p></p><p>again I say Yay!!!!!! Sherrill! You rock!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Childofmine, post: 671002, member: 17542"] YAY Sherril! One for Our Team!!! Sometimes "going off" can pay off, and it sounds like it really got her attention. Being a mom who isn't predictable with our responses is a very good thing. I wish I had been more unpredictable along the way. I caught Difficult Child only once. This was very early on, and I was clueless. I believed everything he said. I had left the house to go to an exercise class. He was still living here. When I got to the gym, the class was cancelled so I came right back home. When I opened the door, I heard the sound of running feet up the stairs. I smelled a funny smell in the kitchen, but clueless me, he was able to explain it all away. "Mom, you don't think I would ever smoke pot do you?" Well, I knew what pot smelled like, but I just thought, oh well, he's like most other teens, trying pot once in a while. Little did I know. Anyway...one thing I learned the hard way is this: What we find out and see is the tip of the iceberg, usually. They are experts at hiding what they do from us---all teens. Remember being a teen? I hid a ton of stuff, even if my stuff was pretty tame compared to what we talk about on this board. again I say Yay!!!!!! Sherrill! You rock! [/QUOTE]
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