I have a smart 15 141IQ girl. She acts like she knows everything. She is smart enough to manipulate everything/one. What she can't manipulate, she lies and steals etc. She has a Jekell/Hyde personality. She knows how to be very sweet.
Every other day, I feel like giving up on her and let her find out how to survive with her attitude in the real world (when she turns 18). I've heard good things that she will 'grow out of it'. How truthful is that? What is your stories? She currently wants to be home schooled because she doesn't want to be restricted by a project deadline, etc. I think that she can't keep a job, if when she gets one, she tells the boss that she's not on time because of a phone call to her b/f or her make-up make her late. HOW/WHEN do I get though to her???
2006-09-29 10:21:27 · 4 answers · asked by Valeria 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
My mom had a bad daughter, my sister. She NEVER liked rules, so my mom had to pretty much kick her out of the house. Now they get along GREAT, but they cant live together
2006-09-29 10:25:15 · answer #1 · answered by Photographer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many behaviors typical of teens that they will grow out of, but some of the things you describe are not necessarily typical. It sounds like she may need counseling.
Nothing you "say" will get through to her. I know, because I was one of them. The consequences of her actions should though. If she's fired from a few jobs and doesn't have mommy to take care of her, she may learn responsibility. But you need to teach it to her now so she'll be better prepared for the real world. Discipline isn't much fun for the parent or the child, but if we don't learn self-discipline, we don't have much of a chance in adulthood. She needs to continue with school and it's deadlines. That's all part of growing up. Don't give up on her, Mom.
2006-09-29 17:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never ever give up on her. My daughter had a hard time growing up and was very manipulative. She is now 30 years old, a wife and mother of five with the sixth on the way. She is a wonderful Christian woman with a big heart. She and her husband are licensed foster care providers and have custody of his special needs adult brother also. I wouldn't take a gazillion dollars for her; she's all a mother could hope for. It took a lot of strict parenting but we never gave up. Don't you, either!
2006-09-29 17:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have 5 kids,and it isn't easy,but they do grow up and become human beings,my son who is 20 now got into a lot of trouble when he was younger and had me in tears almost everyday,he is now a joy and i enjoy being around him alot,i also have a 24 year old girl who is more of a friend now,so take heart they do come out of it,the other 3 are still growing and on the bad days i just think of my older ones
2006-09-29 17:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by san_ann68 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋