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Mouthy and out of control teen!
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 413659" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Sharon, what works (when the opposite clearly does not) is a controlled hands off, not total absence of hands. It's like the ay you stand there, hands at the ready to catch, as a baby begins to toddle for the first time. If you never let go of the child, he never learns to walk. But if you don't hold your hands near ready in case he falls, then he could be injured or fall down stairs. It's a matter of changing approach, but still with balance and monitoring.</p><p></p><p>Never anarchy. </p><p></p><p>But it is important to emphasise this. I've seen people make the mistake of switching from over-control to total freedom, and that is not good.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 413659, member: 1991"] Sharon, what works (when the opposite clearly does not) is a controlled hands off, not total absence of hands. It's like the ay you stand there, hands at the ready to catch, as a baby begins to toddle for the first time. If you never let go of the child, he never learns to walk. But if you don't hold your hands near ready in case he falls, then he could be injured or fall down stairs. It's a matter of changing approach, but still with balance and monitoring. Never anarchy. But it is important to emphasise this. I've seen people make the mistake of switching from over-control to total freedom, and that is not good. Marg [/QUOTE]
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