I have a 14-year-old stepdaughter who lacks respect for us, teachers and most adults. She continuously gets N (needs improvement) and U (unsatisfactory) for citizenship on her report card. We have spoken to three of her teachers this year, and it is obvious that they dislike her because of her disruptive classroom behavior (talking, giggling, lying, not listening).
My husband and I have taken on 50 percent of the responsibility of trying to get her on track. She has excuses for everything and is a constant liar. We know the importance of positive reinforcement and do try to encourage her in a positive way. We also have expressed our disappointment in her lack of respect for adults. How do we help her learn to respect adults? We know that counseling will not help if she does not accept culpability and want to understand her actions. -- Stepmom
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