Should I make her??? EDIT.....another edit!

[wonderwomanT08]

Another edit: for those who are saying "maybe she has outgrown GS" maybe you missed it but she JUST JOINED TWO YEARS AGO! Yea....I think its wierd too but that was HER choice! And again its HER choice to stay!

Edit: I never said I was making her stay in Girl Scouts! Ive asked her many times if she wants out and its a NO! Im about to pull her out though! The problem is her attitude with any work. She has no problem with the fun stuff like going up to the cabin this weekend to plan thier trip and discuss the Gold Award. This ISNT a,matter of me making her be in something that she doesnt want to be in.

And yes....girls go through GS up until thier senior year. They do all kinds if stuff with the younger GS, awards, college hunting, future planning and so forth. And apparently they can use the GS for thier resumes. I didnt know any of this either.



My DD is 16 and is in Girl Scouts. She joined a couple years ago because when we moved over here she made a friend that was in Girl Scouts.

She really has a bad attitude when it comes to Girl Scouts.....especially when it comes to selling the cookies.....its actually embarrassing in front of friends and family. Im about to pull her out!Its sad because i thought it would be good for her!

Anyways the weekend of March 10th they are having a GS 100 year celebration at the Mall of America. And this morning she threw a fit because she doesnt want to go. Ive already talked to my parents about going and possibly my Aunt from out of state.....and DD is freaking out on me,because she wasnt planning on going. Apparently she thinks its stupid.
Im really thinking of making her go! She joined the GS.....thats what SHE wanted. She should be part of her group!

[teri4lance]

She needs to participate or withdraw.

[wonderwomanT08]

Oh..it will all probably change after this weekend. The girls get to go to a cabin this weekend....lol.

[wonderwomanT08]

This celebration isnt mandatory i should add....but i think she should still go!

Quoting teri4lance:

She needs to participate or withdraw.

[teri4lance]

This is just one example. You said her attitude sucks and she's refusing other activities too. I would tell her she's in...all in, or she's out.

Quoting wonderwomanT08:

This celebration isnt mandatory i should add....but i think she should still go!

Quoting teri4lance:

She needs to participate or withdraw.

[rayroe2]

 Good job, She needs to go! I know when I was that age I would of hated it she is embarrassed because someone prob made fun of her

[wonderwomanT08]

She has done the other activities....just with a bad attitude. She is refusing the celebration...which she can do but i think she should go

Quoting teri4lance:

This is just one example. You said her attitude sucks and she's refusing other activities too. I would tell her she's in...all in, or she's out.

Quoting wonderwomanT08:

This celebration isnt mandatory i should add....but i think she should still go!

Quoting teri4lance:

She needs to participate or withdraw.

[GreenEyePixie]

Exactly. She chose to join. She either needs to participate all the way or tell her leader she no longer wants to be in.

Quoting teri4lance:

This is just one example. You said her attitude sucks and she's refusing other activities too. I would tell her she's in...all in, or she's out.

Quoting wonderwomanT08:

This celebration isnt mandatory i should add....but i think she should still go!

Quoting teri4lance:

She needs to participate or withdraw.

[mommymelissa76]

My DD is in a competitive show choir. She made a 3 yr commitment. Every year she moans gripes and complains and every year I make her go. In the end she always ends up having fun, but this is the last year and if she doesnt want to do it anymore, Im not going to make her. So for you dd i would probably make her do it, but not make her rejoin next year

[cutebaby06]

Huh? Did I read that right? A teenage girl thinks it;s stupid to go to the Mall Of Amerrica? A teenage girl DOES NOT want to go to a mall? Wow, that's unheard of . LOL, tell to withdraw if she doesn't wnat to do anything.

[Fairegirl33]

No, I do not think you should make her.  I think she is old enough to make a decision on what extra activities she wants to participate in.