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DD13 and social media. What can I do? I now have parents at my door.

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DailyMailDontStealMyThread · 24/05/2017 22:07

DD13 has issues which involve risk taking, immaturity and lack of gadging situations.

She loves her phone and enjoys snapchat and Instagram although we rarely get to see any of it because she is very guarded over her phone.

I know how bad that sounds and I deserve to be told to parent her and I do try but she has ODD amongst other things and it's a real pick your battles mind field, very draining and I feel bad enough about it all without being called out on here as well. I'm asking for help and advice.

It's come to light that DD is in with a few girls online that she allows herself to get pulled in with and long short of it is coming across as a bully. This is horrible and I hate it. Ive previously had parents at my door (understandable) and I've removed her phone for periods of time as punishment. This results in constant wars with her stealing other family gadgets (she has two other sisters) and wil go "missing" after school because "she doesn't have a phone"

A couple of nights ago she joined a live feed (I've no idea really what that is) and a parent told her to fuck off, she would drag her to the curb and called her a cunt. This is a parent that DD has been vile to, I punished her for it and things looked like they had sorted themselfpves out and I've not had any issues for ages since.

DD told me straight away, I think she wanted me to jump to her defence but I've explained that the parent, although very wrong is mad on behalf of her daughter because of how DD made her feel.

I want to take her internet access away. She is clearly not mature enough to be on it but her dad doesn't agree and it's his account that pays for the phone and all the internet etc. He thinks she needs one more chance but that's one more chance to bully someone else isn't it?

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DailyMailDontStealMyThread · 24/05/2017 22:26

Sorry, I've just re read my op and it should say:,

This is a parent of a child DD has been vile to...

And I sorted all of the above out amongst the DC and the school (they have been great) with the result being me and the parent not on speaking terms, her choice and understandable, I'd feel the same but wouldn't then sit on Instagram threatening a 13yr old and call them a cunt.

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JoyceDivision · 24/05/2017 22:25

What exactly has your DD been posting to make the parents so angry?

Is this a case of provoking some very very very unpleasant parents, or is it a case of parents being provoked by some very very very unpleasant behaviour?

In your shoes, I think I'd be removing the phone until further notice (if your other dc need to let you look after theirs on an evening to keep them safe from your dd then so be it) and explain the reason is two fold - she is bullying, and she cannot judge and demonstrate appropriate behaviour, hence she cannot use items with access to social media.

If a child was being bullied via social media, and the parents of that child realised the bully was being allowed to continue using of social media and continue their bullying by their parents, it would surely be an exasperating feeling.

Dad needs over ruling

DailyMailDontStealMyThread · 24/05/2017 22:22

pestov the parent called my DD a cunt and said she would kick her to the curb if she sees her.

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DailyMailDontStealMyThread · 24/05/2017 22:21

highinthesky after her diagnosis which was a very long and tiring road and then lots of research because I'd never heard of ODD I have no doubt DD and her dad have very similar traits.

I'm always the bad guy, she resents me but it's not just about looking out for her and us it's also looking out and protecting others.

Along with knowing one of these parents may well knock on my door and not just for a quiet word. I've stopped socialising because I don't know who I can trust and I'm now just a mother of a bully.

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pestov · 24/05/2017 22:19

She called a parent a cunt a couple of nights ago but you haven't had any issues for ages? Please start parenting your girl properly. No more unsupervised internet. Call her network and turn off 3/4G. Batten down the hatches as she will not be happy with this (especially if ODD) but DO NOT GIVE IN and get your DH onboard too

2014newme · 24/05/2017 22:18

Remove phone and all other gadget she has proven she cannot deal with access to social media responsibility. It could be the police at your door next, seriously.

DailyMailDontStealMyThread · 24/05/2017 22:17

She is a bully in my eyes and the eyes of other parents. It's making it impossible to go into town without feeling like I'm being talked about. Not that it about me of course. I've told her all of that. One of the parents were arrested for attaking a child and parent of feeling their child was being bullied. She has a "it's not me" attitude and gets abusive that I won't jump in against their behaviour towards her (the parents)

I think her DD feels sorry for her because she has lost her friendship groups (due to her nasty behaviour) and only has these scattered friends on her phone.

It's a massive red flag for me.

We are waiting CBT, therapy, counselling. She sees a specialist doctor but that's only really a medication review.

She doesn't see how her dicisions impact on us and others.

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KeepCalm · 24/05/2017 22:16

Our DD is same age and we removed her phone and social media accounts for a LOT less than this.

She had to earn it back.

highinthesky · 24/05/2017 22:15

You know that the answer is to confiscate the phone until DD can demonstrate she can be trusted.

No wonder you're worn out if DH won't support you. I bet all the discipline is down to you and he gets to look like the hero because he subs the phone. Are you sure he doesn't have ODD himself? Hmm

KeepCalm · 24/05/2017 22:15

You need to cut her right off right now. No internet. No snapchat. No instagram.

She is a child that needs your protection AS well as your guidance. AND if she is doing this and getting away with it, it's only going to get worse.

Tell your DH to wise up. And quickly.

Wolfiefan · 24/05/2017 22:10

Yes it is.
She's coming across as a bully? So she's bullying then? Remove the access to social media.
She's a child. She doesn't get to be guarded about her phone to avoid you seeing she's being a bully.
Not coming home from school? Can you go and pick her up?

Floggingmolly · 24/05/2017 22:09

Her Dad sounds as dim as a forty watt bulb Hmm

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