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<blockquote data-quote="Iamphoenix" data-source="post: 1687310" data-attributes="member: 593758">I am a divorced and single dad raising two kids.&nbsp; One 12 boy and one 18 girl.&nbsp; She is obvously acting out harshly because you are not giving her what she wants.&nbsp; All kids want your time and attention.&nbsp; When a teen gets this way, you must clear your schedule and become their parent, friend, and mentor, etc.&nbsp; Become more involved with her.&nbsp; Her behaviors are already set in motion as she is not a child anymore.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Likely, she doesn&#039;t really hate the new step-dad, however, ultimately, you must realize that all kids want is their &#039;real&#039; parents love, affection, approval, attention, etc.She thinks that you are stupid because you aren&#039;t being a parent.&nbsp; Put down the phones, texting, emails and do this stuff on a regular basis:&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; Start exercising with your kids.&nbsp; Go for a bike ride, or a serious power walk, swim, gym or other stuff.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; Take your kids bowling 3.&nbsp; Read to them and talk about current events4.&nbsp; Have a family game night (we have occasional game nights with friends too....fun, fun.)&nbsp; 5.&nbsp; Get involved in some sort of community service, soup kitchen, food pantry, church or anything to give back.6.&nbsp; Encourage your teens opinion don&#039;t just shut them out.&nbsp; They are an extension of yourself and a reflection of who you are today, tomorrow, and who you want to be.7.&nbsp; Have an outrageous kids cook/bake challenging dinner family nightAll of these things can help you get closer to your daughter and let her know that there is WAY more important stuff in life than spacebook, and myface.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iamphoenix, post: 1687310, member: 593758"] I am a divorced and single dad raising two kids. One 12 boy and one 18 girl. She is obvously acting out harshly because you are not giving her what she wants. All kids want your time and attention. When a teen gets this way, you must clear your schedule and become their parent, friend, and mentor, etc. Become more involved with her. Her behaviors are already set in motion as she is not a child anymore. Likely, she doesn't really hate the new step-dad, however, ultimately, you must realize that all kids want is their 'real' parents love, affection, approval, attention, etc. She thinks that you are stupid because you aren't being a parent. Put down the phones, texting, emails and do this stuff on a regular basis: 1. Start exercising with your kids. Go for a bike ride, or a serious power walk, swim, gym or other stuff. 2. Take your kids bowling 3. Read to them and talk about current events 4. Have a family game night (we have occasional game nights with friends too....fun, fun.) 5. Get involved in some sort of community service, soup kitchen, food pantry, church or anything to give back. 6. Encourage your teens opinion don't just shut them out. They are an extension of yourself and a reflection of who you are today, tomorrow, and who you want to be. 7. Have an outrageous kids cook/bake challenging dinner family night All of these things can help you get closer to your daughter and let her know that there is WAY more important stuff in life than spacebook, and myface. [/QUOTE]

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