Posted by star on August 04, 2001 at 00:04:51:
In Reply to: Pre-teen tempers posted by Princess on April 20, 2001 at 18:11:23:
: Okay, my daughter is a pre-teen. Today was one for the record books. She didn't want to go to dance class, screamed at me at the top of her lungs and called me the worst parent. I can handle that, it's an easy punishment, I grounded her. She then proceeded to scream that I never loved her, and other such nonsense. Now in this process, the filthy room came into play. I have asked her for two weeks now to clean it, even helped her last weekend. The minute I turned my back, all her clothes were all over the floor and toys everywhere. Now all the clothes and toys are in a pile in the dining room, waiting to be carted out to the trash. She just came to me and said she had learned something and hoped I had too. I sent her back, still being way to angry to think reasonably, and I am a fairly reasonable adult. Now, does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with a headstrong pre-teen?
-Maby,Princess, you should give her some time alone. Then knock on her door(after a while "So she has commed down a bit)" and ask politely to speak to hear about what is going on in her life that might be hard on her. After talk it out with her and try to help her work things out.
from star