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teenage daughter blues!

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lealeahateslife · 03/02/2011 19:56

Hi all, I'm new to all this but really could use some advice. My eldest daughter is being a nightmare to live with at the moment, it all started last year when I found out that her and my younger daughter were being sexually abused by someone we knew. We dealt with this and he is now in prison, my youngest daughter is receiving counciling and although she has some problems seems to be coping. My eldest daughter how ever is another storie, she refuses to do as she is told, truants from school argues all the time with me and her dad, now she as started not coming home after leaving home in the morning on the pretense of going to school, she is telling me to get "RID" of her dad and she will come home. She is going through boy friends like there is no tomorrow most of them being 15 or 16 years old , she is only 13. We have warned these boys off but they don't seem to listen she will defy us in anyway she can. Due to the abuse my kids have been put on the at risk register with social workers and in my next meeting in April they are talking about taking my kids off of us. My daughter doesn't seem to care and is doing everything she can so that this will happen. She doesn't get on with her dad, he is much stricter with them hence her attitude for me to get "RID" of him. We have walked the streets until 5 or 6 in mornings where she hasn't come home, not ringing the police because we are scared the social worker will take all my kids. She is refusing councilling and is generally trying our patience and I really don't know what to do. Any ideas are much appreciated right now thank you

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Healthyeater · 03/02/2011 22:01

Have you tried phoning Parentline ? I found them really helpful when I needed advice. All I would say is to keep your boundaries firm and consistent she is testing them to the max & I would say - as you probably already do - pick your fights & try to ignore other stuff. Are school helpful when she does go?

lealeahateslife · 04/02/2011 16:12

Thank you for replying, the school have been has helpful as they can but ultimately they are looking to me to sort this out. I haven't tried parent line but I will, hopefully they might have a few answers.

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