Quote Originally Posted by Lurch View Post
My daughter is having a hard time in a couple of classes getting things done. She started middle school this year and we figured we would let her have a little more rope so to speak. Well she has gone and hung herself with it a couple of times and I have tried everything from yelling, grounding, and trying to help her anyway I can to no avail. She seemed to be getting better once again she is falling into the same issues. She forgets work assignments (even though I told her to write them down) and doesn't study for quizzes and has gotten some pretty bad grades.

Now here is the big problem I had some very serious health problems which pretty much screwed her out of her spring break and summer vacation. So we decided to go to Disney World after Christmas break to make it up to her and for the family to enjoy my good health again. I have threaten her with not going if she doesn't get her grades up and now I'm facing the fact I may have to leave her at home which I really don't want to do.

So any ideas on how to help her figure out this whole you need to study and actually do the work to get good grades or is it time she learns to pay the piper for her actions?
No computer or cell phone unless it is school or after school activities related. 2 days tops and they are lost without the whole social networking.
You messed up by putting a hollow threat which , it appears you cannot enforce. that now makes you the weakest link. Why should she be concerned about penalties, when Disneyland was a go.