“I love my daughter, too. But my daughter needs help. My daughter has done this too many times. She needs to be punished for this.”
Hey lady..... THAT is YOUR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nowadays, if parents try to do their job disciplining their children, Protective Services will come down on them hard.
My then 12-year-old daughter tried the Children's Services threat on her mother one day. Her mother's response was:
"Go right ahead. Maybe you'll like your new home more than this one."