The Kid Whisperer: How to deal with a teen driver who never comes home on time
Published in Lifestyles
Dear Kid Whisperer,
I am so stressed out. My 16-year-old is going to be the death of me. She has her driver’s license, and she has a car, and is pretty much always one to two hours late whenever we give her a time to be home. She doesn’t even answer her cell when we call. I’m at a loss.
Answer: Let’s simplify things right off the bat with a few necessary paradigm shifts:
Your daughter is not entitled to a cell phone.
Your daughter is not entitled to a driver’s license.
Your daughter is not entitled to a car.
Your daughter is not entitled to freedom. Your daughter is not allowed to stress you out.
And, finally, you are not responsible for your daughter having a social life. It is your daughter’s responsibility to act in such a way that she can have a social life. Here’s how I would handle this situation.
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