Is This Cutting? What Should We Do?
Question by liddabet: Is this cutting? What should we do?
Our kid is a good kid. She has always been a good kid.
She’s 12 and lives with her Dad and me during the week – and Mom on most weekends & holidays.
I don’t get along with her Mom very well. I try very hard – but there has been some friction lately – as our ideas about raising a kid are VERY different.
Today it became clear that she’s been lying – a lot – about homework. I talked with her on the phone and said we would meet with her teacher – and she was very upset.
Later I called back to check in with her – and asked what was up – and she said that her thumb hurt. I asked why – and she told me she’d cut it with the scissors. I asked her what she was cutting – “Dad’s birthday card” ? And she said – yes. But after I thought about it – that seemed unlikely.
She was sexually molested by her Mom’s boyfriend for about a year from 8 – 9. She did a year of intense counseling – & has seemed to be doing ok.
Could this be cutting? How do we know – and what do we do?
Best answer:
Answer by sweetabex
What you do is go and see her. I’m sure you have done this anyway. I am assuming that she is not your daughter? If not then you need to identify a good caretaker or parental figure for her.
Answer by Jara-Lee B
Next time you see her talk to her about it. I doubt that she would tell you if she done it on purpose..but you should talk to her about it anyways, and let her know that she can always talk to you if she needs to.
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