SUE G. - Attitude adjustment

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Hi Sue...

Yep, it's time for a good old fashioned attitude adjustment with your

daughter. When she starts to become verbally abusive, send her outside

for a TIME OUT and then tell her if she's going to act like a child,

she'll get treated like one. (Oh gosh, I'm such a mean person) Or,

just simple pick up her purse and lead her to the door but by all means,

thank her for stopping by.

Many, many years ago my daughter tried that little trick on me.. HA..

she was lucky to walk out of the house with her body in tow... I

reminded her that I brought her into this world and if she talked to me

in that manner I would be the one to take her out of this world. Do

you know she stood there and laughed so hard at me.. then put her arms

around me and said.. " Oh mom, I didn't mean it, I was just teasing

you " ... Later I found out she told her friend what she had done and

what I had said... Her friend thought she was nuts to even try to get

away with it.

The point I'm trying to make, and it's a long way around it, is that

they will only treat you in the manner you allow them to.

You set the standards.... not her! You set the rules for your own

home.. not her! AND, you also set the rules as to how you want to be

treated... NOT her!

So when she comes over and starts in, kick her butt to the curb. She's

not a teenager any longer and should know better just by being out in

the world. And what on earth is she teaching her own children when

they see her doing that. To be abusive.

Sorry Sue, I know you said enough but I had to put my two cents worth in

here. No matter how old the kids get, there is no need to be abusive.

You deserve better treatment then that.

Take care,

Vicki