Our daughter is a junior and is home for winter break. She does not want to follow our rules at home.
We laid down expectations at the beginning of the break-she had input in curfew, expectations, etc.
Seems like she is bent on doing her own thing. This contract is one of many we have had over the times that she has’
come home for breaks. She has broken something on the contracts every time.
This time, it was having friends in our house when we were out of town.
She lives with me (her Mom) and stepdad.
I am ready to tell her to go stay at her dads. He doesn’t have any rules. She should be happy there.
Is this wrong?
Sounds reasonable to me! Older kids can be challenging in their own ways and if they refuse to follow minimal rules they can work out another place to stay. I would just try to be calm and loving about it so that you maintain a good relationship for the long haul. Good luck.
Yes! i want to love her well but I am scared of the choices she will make when she goes to her dads house. Of course I am sure that she has been making poor choices while at my house too. This is hard.
You’d be better off posting this in the Parents Cafe.
However, if she’s a junior in college she’s like 20 or older. Why would someone that old need a curfew? Yes, tell her to go live at her dad’s. She’ll likely be much happier there.