Wish to share my good news!

[NotAnOtter]

I wrote on Mumsnet last year about a really hard time i was having with my teen daughter who was mixing with the wrong girls - not trying at school and seemed to be making everyoone (including herself) properly miserable

I dont want to link to the threads as it was a sad time and want to leave it to the past

But...

We fought and fought for her to move classes and eventually and reluctantly school agreed.

Almost instantaneously her attitude at home changed and to be frank her mood seemed to brighten. She is still lazy and things like bedroom issues have been left to by the wayside but we dont care as she is a delight again and no longer causing any upset.

She has got herself a job which she loves and is a happy girl again

WELL .....tonight she has told us she has been awarded 'Most improved Pupil' in the year group!!

Please join me in being so overjoyed and proud of her!

thanks both of you

brokenhearted - 13 was the hardest bit - she is almost 14.5 now - not old!!

I really hope my experience can help those of you going through similar..there is hope!!

So was it solely the class move that contributed to the turnaround?...with hindsight what do you think it was all about...have you been able to talk it thru with your daughter to get her perspective? Might be good to review in case she finds herself in a situation again...ie what was the problem?...how did it get worse?..how did she feel?...what were her fears?..what did she do to turn it around?...how does she feel now?...same Qs to you and your husband..we need to learn from these experiences