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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 363417" data-attributes="member: 805">Ok, I'm thinking about my difficult child who is also 14.&nbsp; Life would waste away if he was left alone five days a week.&nbsp; He would sleep till 2, watch tv and play video games, and snack....Is she trustworthy to babysit?&nbsp; What about pet sitting for neighbors who are on vacation?&nbsp; What about volunteering at a local neighborhood church during vacation bible school?&nbsp; Volunteering at the SPCA?&nbsp; I'm just thinking of something that she might be interested in where responsibility could be learned.&nbsp; If staying home happens to be the only option, what about a chore list daily so she can earn a little spending money.&nbsp; Watering the plants, weeding, dusting, vacuuming, etc.&nbsp; A load of laundry every other day - perhaps some things that need to be done like taking everything out of the fridge and washing it out with soapy water or cleaning out a closet.&nbsp; Perhaps a couple items every day and then a read a few chapters of a summer reading book and she could earn a little money at the end of the week.&nbsp; Rather than have family watch her, can she do something for them?My list of &quot;if I could go back&quot; would be endless if I wanted to go there.&nbsp; I could come up with something.&nbsp; But, I try not to think about &quot;what might have beens&quot; and rather just deal with the &quot;what ares&quot;.&nbsp; As we say around here, life is what it is.&nbsp; If you can't change it, create something else out of it.Sharon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 363417, member: 805"] Ok, I'm thinking about my difficult child who is also 14. Life would waste away if he was left alone five days a week. He would sleep till 2, watch tv and play video games, and snack.... Is she trustworthy to babysit? What about pet sitting for neighbors who are on vacation? What about volunteering at a local neighborhood church during vacation bible school? Volunteering at the SPCA? I'm just thinking of something that she might be interested in where responsibility could be learned. If staying home happens to be the only option, what about a chore list daily so she can earn a little spending money. Watering the plants, weeding, dusting, vacuuming, etc. A load of laundry every other day - perhaps some things that need to be done like taking everything out of the fridge and washing it out with soapy water or cleaning out a closet. Perhaps a couple items every day and then a read a few chapters of a summer reading book and she could earn a little money at the end of the week. Rather than have family watch her, can she do something for them? My list of "if I could go back" would be endless if I wanted to go there. I could come up with something. But, I try not to think about "what might have beens" and rather just deal with the "what ares". As we say around here, life is what it is. If you can't change it, create something else out of it. Sharon [/QUOTE]

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