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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It very much does matter why.
Parenting isn't all about laying down the law and how hard you can swing the hammer and show who is boss.
Just punishing her without  getting to the reason behind the action won't due you any good.
This is especially true if her daughter believes her mother to be showing favoritism.

Yes doing what she is doing is wrong, but taking away her phone, ipad, or having her make her siblings food isn't going to get to  root cause.

However, it will confirm her belief that her siblings are more important to her mom than she is.[/quote]

This is so wise.

I'm a school counselor in high school and I can almost guarantee that your daughter is reacting to the dynamic between you and the younger children.  It's so disheartening to come on this forum where parents act as though they've been model parents and they have bratty kids who do x, y or z and the response is to punish, punish, punish.  Why not look at how YOU are treating HER for your answer as to why she is acting out.

I know it isn't what you want to hear but that's the heart of it.[/quote]

Oh please.  The younger ones NEED more attention from the parents.  Fairness doesn't mean treating everyone exactly the same. [/quote]

Anybody who believes that a teenager does not need as much attention as a toddler really is misguided.  There no other word for it, misguided.  And foolish.[/quote]

No, she doesn't require constant oversight to make sure she's still alive.  Are you insane or just difficult? [/quote]

You go ahead and keep thinking that. Something tells me you are going to be in for a big surprise when this all comes to a boil.
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