disciplining teenagers can be frustrating

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I believe many who have teenage daughters with extra high energy volume have thought of this . Partying Daughter Grounded, Foot Nailed to Floor Wed November 27, 2002 08:52 AM ET PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian mother took drastic measures to stop her party-loving 13-year-old daughter from going at out night -- she nailed her foot to the floor, officials said on Wednesday

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=1814578 Anyone ever notice that George W . has that spaced out partially incoherent look to him while speaking on TV . You think he has trouble on his mind with this Iraq thing ? .He's preoccupied with worrying what trouble his teenage daughters are goin to get into next . It's hard keeping his mind on running the country and having ( 2 ) teenage daughters . This is a fate I wish on no man , friend or fo . I pray for him .

It's not so much that a lot of the youth needs more discipline .They need more adult supervision and attention, .. more parental time and input ...They are like clay at this age and have the potential to get molded into something nice or something ugly.

-- Max (MaxT@yoohoo.com), December 02, 2002

Answers

How do you mold the clay when the clay just refuses to be shaped no matter what. My clay used to be easy to shape and mold and a lot of fun, but now, my clay has hardened and it is not cooperating with anyone who suggest a nice molding. Seems like an ugly molding is the only choice this clay has now.

-- Steven J. Head, P.E. (shead@boldenengineers.com), December 10, 2003.

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