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[quote=Anonymous]I hate to sound corny, but it sounds like what these kids need is love and stability, and are testing the hell out of you to avoid being jerked around again. I like the idea of writing down the rules, but without the "or else." Just, this is how we do things in this house, and ignore everything to the contrary, including attitude. Treat them like toddlers - do not give attention to the negative, praise/affection for the positive as frequently as you can.

Would help to know how old they are, but what about some form of college age babysitter/companion/mentor who could come in, take them off your hands for a little while, and act as a good role model. It can help a preteen to see that older teenagers do NOT think it's cool to disrespect adults. I don't know what your finances are, and it sounds like your sister's may be a mess, but maybe mom/sis could pitch in financially to come up support there, since you are providing the physical day-to-day support.

Completely agree that you and your DH are superstars. Hope you guys can hang in there.[/quote]

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