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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I am so torn right down the middle on these responses and they are exactly what I go back and forth on. On one hand, I get the stage she’s in. And unlike authoritarian parenting, I don’t want her to contort herself into obedience (meaning she pretends she’s happy because we demand it, she makes herself small to make it easier for us). On the other hand, part of me is like NO! Family, manners, respect, kindness. Suck it up and don’t be a jerk! These are the values. She needs to learn. She was such a good kid growing up. Kind, respectful, helpful. She still is that person. But she is also sometimes the person I’ve described above. Had she been a difficult child, I might have been better prepared for this kind of behavior. She’s also the oldest of all the kids and the first teen so it feels like I’m proceeding without a blueprint. [/quote]
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