i just want to put into record that our TV has been put away. Dimple brought home her report card today and when I saw 88 there, I can’t breath. I was so hurt. I wanted to hit her but controlled myself but my mouth and volume of voice was not. I almost to cry but her cousins were around so I just talk and talk. I let her chose between two: stopping school beginning tomorrow and then I would not be worried if she won’t study her lessons anymore and she can watch tv as long as she want to. She can also play as long as she want. I am sure that I would feel better if she would really stop tomorrow. I told her that she can go back to school years later when she is already ready and responsible enough to really study and make good grades. And the other one is she still goes back to school tomorrow, be serious in her studies but as punishment, NO TV until the summer days. She chose the latter and she studied her english book until 9:30.
Her grades were discouraging. 2 important subjects gone down 5 points. The others 1 or 2 pts and the worst was that 88. I can’t accept those grades from someone like her. She has brains but she did not use it to the max and she does not have anything to do at home. My mom also was sad. She said she did everything for these girls (D and 2 other grandkids) by waking up early morning to cook for them and yet they are still late in school — coz dimple slept so late at night. She won’t sleep until Marimar is done. So now, goodbye Marimar! Goodbye all TV shows.
Maybe she didnt take me seriously of what i said previously. Incentives seems not to work well with her anymore. This is too much now so the TV has really to go away. Sorry to mom but she too understood.
Honestly, I want her to stop so she still can play as much as she want to. I know it would not be too bad. She is still very young. But she does not want to. She just want to be in school, study a abit, play a lot, ask from me allowances, school fees, projects. So the result: low grades.
Hmmm am I being too hard on her?