Quote From: irish718My daughter is not very attentive to her school work. If she is getting 70's or a little above that, then to her it's good because at least she past. Deep down I get very dissapointed about her attitude towards getting better grades. Alot of the girls that she was in grade school with are in first and second track, and my daughter is in third track. I tried to tell her she could get better grades if she would just read and study more, but she just blows me off. I don't know what to say to her. I don't want to say anything negative, I don't even mention college because I don't think she is college material. She just wants to get out of high school and get on with her life. What can I do to make her see that if she doesn't try to do better now, then she will also be struggling with low paying jobs, and just getting by like she is now. I don't want her to think that just getting by is ok! What can I do to change her mind?
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I heard recently that often ADD goes undignosed in girls because they don't always exhibit the hyber symptoms. I know a very intelligent 25 year old woman who suspected she was ADD and went to the doctor and get medication for it. If she is not attentive this is a clue and maybe should be checked up by a specialist.
As far as college goes she doesn't necessary have to go to college to get a good paying job. l She could go to trade school or get a two year community college degree. She still will have to apply herself and study. She is going to have to apply herself in whatever venture she choose in life. I don't know what you could say to change her mind. Maybe Dr. Phil will give some insight on his program when it airs this week.
