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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 626685" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Sounds like a plan. </p><p></p><p>One way to look at it is, that she made her first attempt to launch in appropriate time (with much unnecessary drama and while being nasty to you, but she is a teen girl and a difficult child after all) but crashed and burned. That happens. She had an ability to evaluate her situation, admit her crashing and take a step back, turn to people she can trust and start regrouping before the next attempt to launch, hopefully with some wisdom gained from the first attempt. This is normal enough scenario. Doesn't happen to all kids, but happens to many. As long as she is showing movement towards next attempt to launch, even if small, and doesn't get stagnant or longer term stuck, there is likely no need to push her too hard. Internal drive is much better motivator than someone pushing and forcing you.</p><p></p><p>Those kind of small jobs, and even just part time job later at summer, are good to keep her moving and still allowing her time to rest, think and regroup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 626685, member: 14557"] Sounds like a plan. One way to look at it is, that she made her first attempt to launch in appropriate time (with much unnecessary drama and while being nasty to you, but she is a teen girl and a difficult child after all) but crashed and burned. That happens. She had an ability to evaluate her situation, admit her crashing and take a step back, turn to people she can trust and start regrouping before the next attempt to launch, hopefully with some wisdom gained from the first attempt. This is normal enough scenario. Doesn't happen to all kids, but happens to many. As long as she is showing movement towards next attempt to launch, even if small, and doesn't get stagnant or longer term stuck, there is likely no need to push her too hard. Internal drive is much better motivator than someone pushing and forcing you. Those kind of small jobs, and even just part time job later at summer, are good to keep her moving and still allowing her time to rest, think and regroup. [/QUOTE]
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