Last month 14 yo daughter Amanda came home late again. Told her she was grounded for month, no phone, internet or TV. She cried and begged us for anything else, even a spanking. We told her she is too old, but then she mouthed off so her mom spanked her! nothing much, little more than a dozen smacks with a wooden spoon over her jeans. I still grounded her.
She gave us cold shoulder for a few days and said she was very embarrassed, was treated like 5 y.o. and told mom spanking didn't hurt! Mom told her next time she gets it from me (Dad) and she will get it good! Amanda said there is no way I would ever do that (2 years since last did), I replied I wouldn't be so sure of that. She turned 4 shades of red and apologized to us and became very polite. However, same thing happened again. Amanda mouthed off, we reminded her, she blushed and became polite.
How many more chances to give? when I was her age I would have really gotten it by now. Would like to avoid.
2006-12-23
04:40:44
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O'Shea
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Adolescent