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dixiegrrrrl

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1. Wait!!!!!

Reply to HopeHoops (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 11:33 AM

Feb 2012

Is she supposed to be somewhere on time?
If so , leave her alone to experience the consequences of being late.
Usually only takes one or 2 times for that lesson to sink in.

Dunno know why teenagers go into the long sleep habit, but they do, around age 16 and up...
I let mine miss any meals, activities and even school if they refused to get up in time.
It got their attention pretty fast.

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It's 10:15 in the morning. My middle daughter (18) isn't up yet. What to do, what to do? [View all] HopeHoops Feb 2012 OP

Wait!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #1

But if they don't have somewhere to go... Ruby Reason Feb 2012 #2

Give her a very lighthanded, soothing arm scratch katsy Feb 2012 #3

That would be one LOOOOONGGG fucking arm. She's in Budapest. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

LOL! katsy Feb 2012 #5

why? Shouldn't people be able to sleep late on weekends? Tumbulu Mar 2012 #6

When we cross paths. She has an international phone but hasn't used it yet. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #7

it sure is, and it is amazing Tumbulu Mar 2012 #8

Even from Budapest it is very close to being in the same room. StarTrek stuff, ya know? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

I finally got an older version of an iPhone Tumbulu Mar 2012 #10

I have one of the original Motorola StarTrek Communicator phones. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11