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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love some of these recent threads.  I've mentioned in threads before that my DD has excellent grades (straight A's highest level classes) but will call me names etc when she is angry.  I have a great relationship with her generally speaking but whenever she does this I feel like a terrible mom.  [b]Usually when I post this, I am told that I am a horrible parent and that in other people's homes this isn't tolerated.[/b][/quote]

PP above. I would love to find out how exactly these people think you can control a teen. I am sure their children must be 100% perfect! I suppose I could punish her but she really doesn't care what I take away from her. She hardly uses her phone or her laptop except for homework. She just wants to draw and read and play her instrument in her spare time. Once I told her she could not have her boyfriend come over to visit and she was perfectly happy because she wanted an excuse not to see him. I am glad to hear I am not the only one who has a good kid with a bad temper. Any advice on how to handle it would be appreciated. [/quote]

My 12 yr old will call me a bitch when she's mad.  She's a good girl but can't always control her anger.  I try to walk the line of demonstrating its unacceptable while not escalating her anger shen she's clearly out of control.  I'm trying to get her to take a time out in her room when the family is irritating her rather than lashing out.  We've made some progress. But I know we'll face more challenges in the future. This makes me think of the resources we used when the kids were younger . . . I wonder if "coaching" them into a more approriate release would be a good tactic.  Of course, not if they dismiss everything you say (which mine doesn't just yet)[/quote]

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