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Originally posted by tony404
Its like when a puppy pees on the floor if you do nothing the dog thinks its ok . You have to put on a show that it is not acceptable and be really pissed. Your a parent you are not running for public
office your job is not to be liked. That is the problem with most parents today is they want to be friends. Actions must have consequences, when I lived in my mothers house for most of the time I thought she was mean and miserable but what she did was make a responsible, independent adult. She eased up on my younger brother and sister and had problems with them. You owe it to her because in real life cutting isnt ok.
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So you are comparing a 17 year old girl with a mind and a brain to a puppy who (while still teachable) has a brain the size of an orange?
Cutting class is only a problem at that age if it becomes a habit or if her grades suffer. Otherwise why bother pissing off your teenager just because 'you are the parent and you SAY SO'. Treat your kids like people and they'll love you and respect you for it. Hell, it worked for my brothers and me.