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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with above to not pick battles you can't win, or especially to escalate fights. Usually I give choices, just like I did when they were toddlers. Something like: You are 14 and can't stay home alone but here are some things we can do: 1) Shorten the trip (my teens don't really mind long car rides and in this case, I'd be willing to shorten the trip). 2) Change up the sleeping arrangements 3) If you insist on staying home (and since I can't physically put you in the car), I'll be really sad to miss seeing my family and will be considerably less likely to accommodate your request for transportation or electronics over the next few weeks/months. Sometimes, just the acknowledgment that we can't force my teens to do anything, opens up room for compromise/discussion of the problem. [/quote]
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