Too hard on dd?
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Too hard on dd?
| Tue, 10-24-2006 - 6:23pm |
I've been reading here for a while but now I really need opinions. My dd(15) was meeting up with some friends this afternoon and told me when she got there she'd call me. I waited quite a while after her not calling me and I tried several times over 20 minutes to get ahold of her. My call kept going to voicemail. I was getting worried (paranoid mom) and finally went to where she was meeting up with them. She was there and fine. She said oops I forgot to call but with attitude. I said this isn't working for me and told her she was coming home with me. That was all I said in front of her friends - she flipped out a little there but once we got home she was yelling what I did was bullcrap, etc. I told her this was all about responsibility - if you tell me you're going to do something (like call me) I expect you to do it. Anyhow I wasn't going to take away any other priveleges initially but once she started yelling and such I told her no computer or phone for the night. I'm really torn because she is just a kid and maybe I did over react. What do you think?

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I'm a bit late with my response but I'll chime in with the others and confirm that I don't think you were especially hard on your DD, either.
In her defense, it IS possible that she didn't hear her phone ring -- at least at first! I typically don't hear mine if I'm at the mall or someplace noisy. But eventually, I hear the little 'beep' indicator that I missed a call. My DD was looking at my phone this past weekend and she said "No wonder you never hear your phone ring! You have it set for 3, I just turned it up to 7 so you'll hear it."
I'm glad she appreciates the circumstances now and I'll bet she calls you when she says she will from here on out!
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