Need Help for a 15 Year Old with Attitude

Well for one thing, you cannot control whether or not her Father has a relationship with his daughter. But, you can make sure he pays child support. I suggest going to Cabinet for families and Children and telling them you have an absent parent who is not contributing financially and you want to see about insuring he pays support. You should also be able to get back support from when the divorce was final. As for the attitude, I feel for you. I have an 11 1/2 year old that already has one. I take things away and usually it works because he is young I guess. I would make the friends leave. It is simple as that. If your daughter leaves, lock her out. Take her keys if she has them. Take away things that mean the most to her. I remember once my Mom took away my makeup. It pissed me off, I did not have any way of gettng my own. I know she can use her friends, but it would be a lot more conveinent for her to have her own back. Take away things that make her life difficult to do without. Hopefully, she will come around.

I feel for you. get her drug tested!!!!

I would definatley continue with the couneling, but dont go. I dont like to talk about some thigns in front of my mom and would rather her not be there some times. Maybe shell open up.

I know this sounds really bad but if she is gone for long periods of tiem then look in her room ofr drugs and such. that could be a factor but maybe not. Dont go through her things butlook around and see if anythign looks out of place. I know i wouldnt like that when my parents did that but sometimes it has to be done. Also you should ask your other duaghter if she knows anthign about whats going on or if she can find anything out.With my younger sister i am friends with some of her friend's other siblings and would just call them up and seee what they were really doing, I never told my sister but i alwyas knew if she was getting into more trouble than she should be.

Good Luck with everything
G.

I think you need to continue with counseling. She may just sit and stare at the wall, but eventually she will open up. Maybe she needs one on one therapy...without you there. maybe she is afraid to open up in front of you....maybe she is afraid you'd be mad or get your feelings hurt. Also you need to tell her dad how is behavior is affecting your daughter. it might not make him change his behavior, but at least he will know. maybe have your daughter write her fdather a letter tellling him how she feels. even if she never gives it to him, at least she has the opportunity to get her feelings out.