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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: 
-Yes I agree it's a parenting issue, I guess I was looking for support and advice on how to handle this
-She eats almost no processed sugar or carbs  - we mostly cook from scratch and eat fresh fruits and vegetables every day
-She does have a weak immune system, especially a weak respiratory system, that's always been the case. During good times she does fine, but we moved here from overseas last year so I think she's catching all the bugs here before she rebuilds her immunity

Question: any advice on the words I can use to get her to understand the issue and to listen to me better, with less conflict? (Before I get flamed for being a pushover - I'm not a pushover and my kids are quite reasonable in general. I'm just having a hard time dealing with this particular issue, that's why I'm here.)

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I hate to join the DCUM flaming chorus - but of course, you are a push over.  You set a boundary, your kid cries, and then you break the boundary.  That's the definition of push over.  Your child is 10, she hears your reasoning.  She just doesn't agree or have the wisdom to see the larger picture.  No magic words are going to get you through this crying phase when you are start setting limits.

How about you start with a rule that she must be in her room with lights out for X hours per night.  If she has a sleepover, then you set a rule on making sure she recovers the next day/night.

Separately, she can choose activities that take her out of the house for Y hours a week.  She can chose those activities within the hours, subject to your approval on quality/content, etc.[/quote]

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