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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 334908" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Oh wow. Sounds like her thinking is a bit magical right now! </p><p> </p><p>I can truly appreciate what you are feeling. I'm in a similar boat with difficult child 1. He had a paper due yesterday but swore up and down that it wasn't due until today. Didn't start writing it until I really got on his back Sunday (he spent Saturday helping husband and goofing off, and Monday we were gone most of the day at a basketball game). </p><p> </p><p>I got a text from him late yesterday morning that he wanted me to email his paper to his teacher! Well, sorry, pal, but I'm not at home and won't be until lunchtime. Then he says nevermind because he has more to do on the project. </p><p> </p><p>I am purposely NOT looking at his grades right now because I'm afraid I'll have a stroke and at this late stage, there's not a whole lot that can be done. I'm tired of nagging, tired of being the bad guy. </p><p></p><p>But still, like you, I hate to see him fail when I know that if he simply followed directions and turned in work on time, he'd solve 90% of his problems in school!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 334908, member: 3444"] Oh wow. Sounds like her thinking is a bit magical right now! I can truly appreciate what you are feeling. I'm in a similar boat with difficult child 1. He had a paper due yesterday but swore up and down that it wasn't due until today. Didn't start writing it until I really got on his back Sunday (he spent Saturday helping husband and goofing off, and Monday we were gone most of the day at a basketball game). I got a text from him late yesterday morning that he wanted me to email his paper to his teacher! Well, sorry, pal, but I'm not at home and won't be until lunchtime. Then he says nevermind because he has more to do on the project. I am purposely NOT looking at his grades right now because I'm afraid I'll have a stroke and at this late stage, there's not a whole lot that can be done. I'm tired of nagging, tired of being the bad guy. But still, like you, I hate to see him fail when I know that if he simply followed directions and turned in work on time, he'd solve 90% of his problems in school! [/QUOTE]
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