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A new librarian working in the children’s department of a library has a question about working with parents when it comes to behavior issues.
More often than not, the parents either don’t respond to the issues when they arise, or they’ll offer a token “play nice,” or “come sit over here” but not provide any follow-through when the kid starts acting up again.
Ineffective: You can lead a kid to therapy, but you can’t make her talk.
Have you asked your daughter about the discrepancy between the questionnaire and what her multiple therapists have told you? Perhaps the questions on that form provided too blunt an instrument to assess her state of mind.
Ask your wife how much you appreciate her making soup and bringing it to you.
Don’t call your mom to chew her out, but instead tell her how eager she was to see your wife.
Your daughter's newfound interest in furries seems like a "weird escalation," but how can I be?.
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