On the problem child, without simplifying it, the mother needs to get help as much as the child. If mom was raised in a family where there was intimidation and maybe violence, she may not have the strength to cope with her daughter's rebellion. We can tell mom what to do, but that doesn't mean she has the strength to do it. It's easy to say, "Be stronger than your daughter", but that does not give her the strength.
I would recommend mom contact Tough Love International 1-800-333-1069 about coping with a problem teenager. Having said that, the father's rigid attitude may not allow mom the freedom to do what might help. I would say that mom should get counseling about her own issues, the reasons she does not have the strength to cope with her daughter. Certainly mom should not give in to her daughter's demands, but she would also need to stop her daughter's incessant nagging. That's where the strength comes in. Not an easy issue. When I was younger, I had more answers, and they were a lot simpler! Now I see how simplistic advice can do more harm than good. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
