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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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Be strict and consistent. It sounds to me that the child was not disciplined from the early age, and now she is not obeying you at all. Just sit down and talk to her about what reasonable for your family. Tell her you can handle one party a week (time wise and financially) and this is not negotiable. Let her choose which one she will be attending. I would not bring up concerns about her health at all. I would only talk about how much parents can handle. If you don't have money to buy X amount of presents, you don't go to X amount of parties. Period. There will be some drama at first, but if you remain consistent, she will adjust. Kids always like to test your boundaries, but you are the one who decide in the end of the day.

Mandatory rest period is just a common sense and I don't understand why would any parent let a child who just recovered from cold to attend the party. I never let my kids go anywhere for at least a week. This is more out of consideration for other children. It also helps the child who just recovered from illness to rebuild his immune system and not to get a new viruses.

As previous posters mentioned, check her for allergies. [/quote]

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