Help I am broken hearted. My 15.5 yo is really acting out. Swearing, not coming home from her dads, yelling at her sister & calling me names. I do not know what to do. Last fortnight she stayed at her dads for 3 weeks when she was due to return home. At her dads he is not home, their are no rules & she can do whatever she wants. How do you encourage a strong minded teen to do the right thing? I feel like the more I ask her to come home, the more she stays away. I am very stressed atm
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Ahh teens- never easy! I dont envy you and i empathise with your heartbreak and stress.
She is testing the boundaries-alot. Its much easier said than done but i think at the moment you may need to trust that you have done a good job parenting her and have raised a daughter who knows right from wrong and just let her make her own decisions. Of course step in if things get serious (like she wants to drop out of school or tattoo her face!) but she will discover soon enough if she likes being alone at her dads, or if she prefers to be at home with you. Dont push it, let her make the decision in her own time. Yes it will hurt you but this is part of her learning and growing up and taking responsibilty for her decisions. Goodluck mum!