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[quote=Anonymous]You need help in the home for the kid. Ask the school about how to access that. Also, when your kid is reasonably calm, explain that her not getting up for school is causing stress on everyone, and just staying at home will cause the legal system to intervene.

I would take the phone for the day if she doesn’t get up and get to school on time. She can sleep in her clothes. If she does get up, I’d pay her, while keeping track of the money if you worry drugs are a possible thing.

I’d take her door off the hinges, because she won’t like it, but she’s not able to get up, so she needs noise from the hallway to help her wake up.

I’d ask the school counselor to talk to her about it, because she needs to be on time.

If it’s meds that make it hard to get up, talk to the doctor and see what timing you can adjust. If she takes a stimulant, wakes her up early and get it in her, and then it might be easier for her to wake up.

She might need an earlier bedtime, and I’m assuming all electronics are out of her room at night.

These are easy for me to say, but hard for you to do, I know.

I’d also look for a therapist for you and the family.

It could be that she does need residential treatment, but I know how hard that is.

Be frank with the school about what is going on. They have quite likely had similar students.

While the siblings are doing the right thing, praise and reward them, too, to acknowledge their stress.

I’m sorry this is happening.[/quote]

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