Trying to treat my teens like adults. At the case Mgt meeting last week, one of the goals was for older teen to set an alarm, and get up and be ready for school on time. She said that wasn't an issue, she has been doing that. I hope the others saw my eye roll... So, this week I tell her since she said it is not a problem, that she should do this without me. They both have to be in school by 8. At 7:07 she still wasn't up, so I thought I would say something. Big mistake. She informed me her alarm was set for 7 and she was getting ready. Fast forward to 7:54. We leave the house. They will be tardy.
I start a conversation with younger dtr. She is behind on a computer assisted English class she is taking to make up for failing a semester of English last school year. (She has not completed a unit in it yet. She should have completed 3 units this week!) Older dtr cops an attitude and has the nerve to tell me that "if I was a better parent, maybe they would be better students". WTH???
I said, you are right, a good parent wouldn't put up with this, pulled over, made them exit my car and walk the last block.
When I got home, I get a text from older that I take things way too personal. That what does it matter, I don't have a job or anything to do anyway. That she was just using the skills she had learned in therapy....
Sent them both a text and said that I was going to try to be a better parent in order that they can become responsible adults. In the future, I would be available to drive them to school from 7:30 to 7:40. If they aren't ready at that time, I would charge for a ride to school. They would have to hand over their phones, and wouldn't get them back until after school. That was their "cost".
So sick of this. Older one is really getting on my last nerve. KSM
I start a conversation with younger dtr. She is behind on a computer assisted English class she is taking to make up for failing a semester of English last school year. (She has not completed a unit in it yet. She should have completed 3 units this week!) Older dtr cops an attitude and has the nerve to tell me that "if I was a better parent, maybe they would be better students". WTH???
I said, you are right, a good parent wouldn't put up with this, pulled over, made them exit my car and walk the last block.
When I got home, I get a text from older that I take things way too personal. That what does it matter, I don't have a job or anything to do anyway. That she was just using the skills she had learned in therapy....
Sent them both a text and said that I was going to try to be a better parent in order that they can become responsible adults. In the future, I would be available to drive them to school from 7:30 to 7:40. If they aren't ready at that time, I would charge for a ride to school. They would have to hand over their phones, and wouldn't get them back until after school. That was their "cost".
So sick of this. Older one is really getting on my last nerve. KSM