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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think the issue here is whether or not DD was late, it is whether DH is handling her normal teen behavior in a constructive way or not. Of course she should be on time and of course he is reasonable to want her to be on time. The question is whether he can handle this and the other thousand little teen irritants without turning them all into power struggles that drive a wedge between them. He can "win" every time because he is an adult and he has the car keys and so on, but that kind of winning is losing in the long run if it destroys their relationship. It is normal for teens to struggle with organizational skills and to "test" their parents. The parent's job is to set boundaries but also show humor, love and empathy. He needs to find better ways to handle DD or he will just end up with a bitter, resentful child who doesn't like being with him. [/quote]
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