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Originally Posted by DENISE517  i'd love to make a punishment....fine talk back, now go pick up the horse sh...t lol lol lol
that would be awesome!!! |
Oh I love it!
I'm sorry to hear of your situation. It will get better with your daughter.
I was a defiant little brat myself as a teenager and now I can't go a day without talking to my mom and telling her how much I love her!
Bad news is the "phase" may be kind of long! Just how long is up to your daughter. My advise would to be, ALWAYS stick with your punishments. No giving things back for good behavior or getting out of being grounded early. And if she dosen't do her chores she dosen't do anything. And if she is being a stinker while she is doing her chores she can go to her room and get grounded/loose privileges longer. Also talk to her friends, ask them if they are like that at home and try to be as fair as possibile. If she does something good let her know!
This really worked for me, trust me! But it sounds like you have that part under control yourself, now your husband is another story. I have only been in my relationship for 5 years so I don't know much, except good communication is key.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I wish you the best of luck!
Oh and if you want to go somewhere warm with good tequila, I live 2 hours from Mexico, escape is as close as salt and a lime.