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@thecabinetbarn Honestly? I'd advocate for the child to be in school. Clearly the student didn't come up with that language and it was learned from their parents/guardians. They could use exposure to a more supportive environment. I've always thought it odd that the punishment in school for bad...

@jackiecline Seems from the original post/comments you're doing all that you can. I don't agree with the practice either but if you can't talk to your family (much as having those conversations are necessary) all you can do is discuss with your little ones that it's unusual for others to get...

@asalia207 Every child develops at different speeds and you rarely can even get two differently sourced development charts that agree on the same points. They're helpful guides. All you can do is try your best and your kid will get there. Their delay or whichever else isn't evidence of you not...

@cph ...without judging you in any way and respecting your needs... ...have you looked at causes for needing substances in the first place (eg. external stressors -- you mentioned work, are there others or ways you can manage these stressors)? It seems like you're treating the symptoms rather...

@tobyharba Venting is certainly a necessary and helpful part of life. Glad putting it out there helped. Take it or leave it, of course, but... I think it may be important to really hone in on this. She's not doing this to you or anything -- and I know that may not really change how you feel...