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Submitted by DRS62279 on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 2:43am

I know the teenagers will be teenagers but when a 15 year old tells me that she don't have to do anything when it comes to chores, or just doing anything I tell her. She smokes cigarettes, won't go to school, believe she might be on drugs and talks back to all adults in the house. She has a foul mouth and her mother will not do anything about it. My wife lets her daughter do anything and talk to everyone how ever she wants. Any advice would be great.

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Submitted by Cruella (not verified) on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 5:45am

My son was the very same way. He was fouled mouth and refused to do things that I would tell him to do. Everything was a problem with him. I was a single parent at the time and had no real help. I didn't allow that behavior but your wife will regret not putting her foot down because it will only get worse. Get this child some help. I had to send my son to my parents to get him away from his bad friends. Although my parents had a hard time with him the fact he had both of my parents watching him was a a major difference.

I refused to allow my son to get his drivers license and do anything for him. What I found out later on is that he was on drugs. I never found any on him or in the house but yes he was on it. I found this out years later. He is an honarable young man in the Army now fighting in Iraq which is worrying me to death but he got his life straight. I couldn't be prouder.

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Submitted by happy on Fri, 04/13/2007 - 9:48am

I know what you are going thru in a sense..
At 15 she has no clue what being an adult is all about. Do you pay bills there? I am pretty sure you do, sit your wife down and talk to her and let her know #1. She can go to jail for not making her daughter go to school. #2. she is smoking and I am sorry to say but that is when I started, I finally quit 9 months ago cold turkey. So smoking is pretty normal at her age (not that its right at all). Umm the mouth, well yes teenagers are asses when it comes to there mouth, but disrespect is something you can control. Take everything away from her you can.
I dunno.. I can't stand when kids are disrespectful. Its a HUGE problem I see amongst the off spring now days. NIP it in the ass now.. If your wife thinks its ok and you should just deal with it that is not right. Because the way I see it is the daughter is really disrespecting her when she is treating you so poorly. time for someone to step up and be the parent..
Good luck...
Happy

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