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[quote=Anonymous]How awesome is it that when your daughter realized she may not have known enough to repot plants most effectively that she decided to research it and then got so engaged that she spent three hours doing it.

PP is right that you need to think before you speak.  You need to decide not only what you are trying to achieve but also what type of relationship you want with your daughter because it sounds like you criticize her a lot.  You need to start to reframe what is happening in the light most favorable to your daughter.  You need to think about why something matters before you comment - like now that school is out does bedtime matter that much?  And, you need to realize just how lucky you are that you are having successes with her and celebrate them.

I mean this as a peptalk, not a criticism.  Lord knows, I get enough of these peptalks from my spouse and I am very thankful for them.  It keeps me in perspective which I need having not grown up in a supportive family with any role models.  [/quote]

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