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At 12:29pm on December 5, 2007, Candy said…: Invest in a punchbag..keep fit and vent your frustrations at the same time!

At 12:49pm on December 4, 2007, Geeta Bhatia said…: Hi sounds like we have similar challenges with our teens mine is also very capable and was doing really well. I really want him to take responsibility and realise that its his choice to sit in bed and blame his parents for everything. My main challenge is keeping myself upbeat and focused and having outlets to energise myself.

At 12:17pm on December 4, 2007, Geeta Bhatia said…: Hi
The book was helpful and my son seemed to be interested in the beginning but then he became really rude and said he wasn't interested. The main challenge is getting him on board so that we can work together.
Thank you.

At 12:55pm on November 16, 2007, Candy said…: Plenty - she's very articulate & when not in a filthy mood will talk rationally & sensibly & negotiate or agree to anything but then completely go back on her word the next day. She's angry rather than unhappy I'd say (probably closely related emotions). Of course the less she goes to school the more she gets told off by me & teachers, falls behind in work & then gets stoppy & walks out of the class. Got her to go in today but then got a txt saying that if I didn't let her out tonight she wouldn't go at all next week. She's a clever girl, can do the work easily but really resents being told what to do by anyone (including all her teachers). The lack of respect for most adults in authority started in about year 8, and once she'd realised that she could get away with it there was no stopping her.

At 12:44pm on November 16, 2007, SarahNewton said…: Do you have any reason why this is happening? She sounds dreadfully unhappy? Have you had a conversation with her about it?

At 2:41pm on November 15, 2007, Geeta Bhatia said…: Hiya
It would be great to share tips and ideas. My son needs to get into a good sleep routine. I have ordered a book '10 no lose ways to get your teen to sleep,' from amazon.
cheers

At 10:53am on November 15, 2007, Candy said…: Oops, not very good at this. I apologise if I have already posted this comment. Have been the odd days in the past, but this term a couple of incidents (wrongly accused of making racist comments on MSN - transpired that the other girl had made it up but lots of people thought "no smoke without fire" etc). School dealt with it, but since then she's not managed a single week without taking at least one day off. She's getting behind in her work, is disruptive & rude in class (not a new thing) & is also constantly taking days off sick. She genuinely had tonsillitis so was off for a week, but claims to be sick so often I don't know whether to believe her or not. Not going to school equals no time on computer, & also if she's too sick for school then she's too sick to go out with her friends at the weekend, but whether or not she'll just walk out....

At 10:37am on November 15, 2007, SarahNewton said…: Hi Candy,
Great to have you hear. Please tell me a little more about the truancy. How lon? Why? What have you done so far? etc:

Hometown:

London

About Me:

In my early 40s, married, work part time. Have 2 children (both teenagers), 2 cats, have just ordered the book Help! My Teenager is an alien

About my teenager:

Two of them -son 17, daughter 14.

The one question I would like to ask Sarah.

How do I deal with truancy?

My biggest challenge.

Working on my relationship with daugher & negotiating (successfully) a balance that is satisfactory for both of us and the rest of the family.

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