DD 15 I just don’t know what to do with her

[JeanieAdriana]

My DD 15 has been on a slippery slope for a few years. Me and her Dad split when she was 10, I have a younger son who’s 5.

She bunks off school, has been caught drinking, smoking including weed. She has been caught with boys and nothing I do has any effect.

I take her phone off her, turn WiFi off, ground her, stop pocket money but it makes her violent. She has smashed mirrors, TV screens and thrown my vacuum cleaner down the stairs.

I’ve tried being nice trying to talk to her, spend time with her invite her friends over etc. She throws everything back in my face. She often attacks me and I have called the police twice- but she wasn’t bothered.

I’ve called SS but they haven’t got back to me. I’m posting this as I’ve just been in the car with and she grabbed the steering wheel and started punching the dash board.

She refuses to visit the GP.

Anyone have any experience or advice?

Gosh that must be scary for you. I have no advice to offer, just didn't want to read and run without giving you my support. Xxx

Sounds very difficult. My DS has been a bit like this, is a bit better at the moment, he has been diagnosed with ADHD. A lot of what she’s doing sounds very high anxiety; difficult to deal with. We are looking to get our DS to a psychotherapist; Camhs have given him medication but he’s not keen. Go and visit the GP on your own if she won’t come. Sounds like you need some support. How has she been at school? Have they got the educational psychologist to see her?