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[quote=Anonymous]The kid is probably in a rich kid circle where no one ever works and parents are giving them hundreds of dollars a month for spending money ever since they were 12. I suspect the social anxiety of actually having to work in that milieu is creating a lot of stress for the kid since all her friends have it so easy. But the parents created the problem with their ridiculous indulgence. There's no walking back from that. But now that it's a problem, I'd be insistent on getting a job. And help out in any way with helping her get that job. As for at-home petulance and unpleasantness, a parent of a teenager has enormous control - because of the phone. I took my kid's phone away for a week bc a teacher mentioned they were part of some poor group behavior in a classroom. And oh my goodness, the drama. I knew then that I have all the power. The phone is your tool to change behavior. Take it and use it. [/quote]
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