<p>Here’s an update: We decided to let D sign up for the dance competition team at the dance studio. She was happy. She did ask why I changed my mind after having said no earlier. (Trying to figure out her best strategy for the next time we disagree, I suppose.) Without mentioning CC I told her that I realized that it would be good for her to be more responsible for deciding for herself what she wanted to do and was capable of handling, within the bounds of what I though was workable for the family.</p>
<p>I didn’t mention posting on CC about her, since I think she would be self-conscious if she knew that she was being discussed online, even though anonymously. I’ve never told my S that I’ve occasionally posted about him either. I do occasionally mention at the dinner table CC posts that I’ve read. The whole family got a kick out of the “stupidest reason your kid didn’t apply to a school” thread - especially the ones about the squirrels, and not liking the tour guide’s shoes.</p>