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<blockquote data-quote="LostMama" data-source="post: 359532"><p>Hi there. I'm also mom to 5 kids (+ one in heaven.) Our oldest child is the one who brought me here. She's our 13 yo niece that we have been raising since she was 2. All the stuff that you mentioned is the same type of stuff that we have been dealing with for years. Only now that she's a teenager, we are dealing with more severe issues...like sex, drug use & cigarettes. Yep, we have a hard time planning family activities, too. My husband and I were ready to just give up but we decided to take a parenting course and see if that would help. And it has. We have learned new ways to deal with her behavior. We have stopped yelling and arguing with her. We came up with a family plan and we are working our plan. Anyhow, the VERY first thing our class taught us was to be sure that you (both parents) are giving your child daily expressions of love. Say 'I love you,' hug them or write a note and tuck it in their lunchbox. Step 2 was to stop arguing/yelling at your child. When we made those 2 things a priority, we already started to feel a change...things were getting better. It's hard work! We are seeing positive effects so I am feeling hopeful for the future. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostMama, post: 359532"] Hi there. I'm also mom to 5 kids (+ one in heaven.) Our oldest child is the one who brought me here. She's our 13 yo niece that we have been raising since she was 2. All the stuff that you mentioned is the same type of stuff that we have been dealing with for years. Only now that she's a teenager, we are dealing with more severe issues...like sex, drug use & cigarettes. Yep, we have a hard time planning family activities, too. My husband and I were ready to just give up but we decided to take a parenting course and see if that would help. And it has. We have learned new ways to deal with her behavior. We have stopped yelling and arguing with her. We came up with a family plan and we are working our plan. Anyhow, the VERY first thing our class taught us was to be sure that you (both parents) are giving your child daily expressions of love. Say 'I love you,' hug them or write a note and tuck it in their lunchbox. Step 2 was to stop arguing/yelling at your child. When we made those 2 things a priority, we already started to feel a change...things were getting better. It's hard work! We are seeing positive effects so I am feeling hopeful for the future. :) [/QUOTE]
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