[Janet]

Sorry you were put in that position....not a good one. Jessie is going to have to learn to step up to the plate if she doesn't want an out of control teenager on her hands.

She needs to let her daughter know that the behavior and words are unacceptable and each and every time something like that happens, she needs to remove one of her most precious items from her room. And keep it up even if it means an empty room. Mackenzie should then have to earn those items back by reversing that kind of behavior. Everytime she shows good judgement in her behavior and responses...she should get ONE item back.

Ricky hated that, but it worked. May not work for all, but it did for us. Ricky is now 18 and a very respectful young man.