Amanda
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Some of you (Wobbles, Zara, Amy, etc) know of some major problems we have been having with Kayleigh for a loooong time now. Stealing, lying, shoplifting, staying out, drinking, etc.
We thought we'd got it under control just before Xmas when I took her to a wonderful listening GP for the lying. I just wanted her referred to counselling, but the GP said the lying may be a symptom for something bigger - she mentioned Bipolar or ADD. So Kayleigh was referred to the Community Mental Health Team. They have accepted her and we are waiting for an appointment to start the treatment plan. She also left college and started work. Things were going great!
Until, just before Xmas, they all got laid off work.
It gave her such a big set-back and she became the person from hell again.
Last week, I actually kicked her out during an argument and she spent 2 days at her boyfriends. It was awful, but it gave us all a break that we needed.
Then she came back and we had a really good talk. She thinks she might be better living there with his family. They have agreed that she can live there, and we are giving it a trial. I'm hoping she'll realise which side her bread is buttered and come back begging to come home soon. but I'm also hoping it'll work out for her as it may do her some good to grow up.
So, shock tactics have been used. I have completely cleared her room. I've washed all of her clothes and bagged them up. Her room looks like a spare room now! Everything has been stripped. I'm hoping that when she sees it, she'll realise that this isn't some sort of huge joke.
Oh crap, am I doing the right thing? I talk to her every day. I'm just worried that she isn't eating or something. she's a really intelligent person, just hasn't got a scrap of common sense.
You've got all this to come ladies with little girls!!!
We thought we'd got it under control just before Xmas when I took her to a wonderful listening GP for the lying. I just wanted her referred to counselling, but the GP said the lying may be a symptom for something bigger - she mentioned Bipolar or ADD. So Kayleigh was referred to the Community Mental Health Team. They have accepted her and we are waiting for an appointment to start the treatment plan. She also left college and started work. Things were going great!
Until, just before Xmas, they all got laid off work.
It gave her such a big set-back and she became the person from hell again.
Last week, I actually kicked her out during an argument and she spent 2 days at her boyfriends. It was awful, but it gave us all a break that we needed.
Then she came back and we had a really good talk. She thinks she might be better living there with his family. They have agreed that she can live there, and we are giving it a trial. I'm hoping she'll realise which side her bread is buttered and come back begging to come home soon. but I'm also hoping it'll work out for her as it may do her some good to grow up.
So, shock tactics have been used. I have completely cleared her room. I've washed all of her clothes and bagged them up. Her room looks like a spare room now! Everything has been stripped. I'm hoping that when she sees it, she'll realise that this isn't some sort of huge joke.
Oh crap, am I doing the right thing? I talk to her every day. I'm just worried that she isn't eating or something. she's a really intelligent person, just hasn't got a scrap of common sense.
You've got all this to come ladies with little girls!!!