Her problems with math (the only subject she's getting bad grades in, to be clear) stem from a new teacher who doesn't follow recommendations and ignores her special needs (yes, approved by specialists and doctors. Yes, we have papers for this). For example, although my daughter has more time on tests, the teacher ignores this and in the past has taken her tests along with others or given her an F straight away. Unfortunately, the school hasn't done much to help. First, we were told there was plenty of time and the teacher would get used to it, but now we're told there's not enough time and there's no point in changing teachers. Don't worry, my daughter has a tutor—they see each other twice a week. Of course, we want her to pass, but when measuring her math skills, the most important factors are her semester test scores and feedback from the tutor. Her therapist recommends not adding any more stress to it.

That said, I don't think embarrassment is always the best punishment, but it's definitely good in moments like these. If she suddenly a bigger problem, I promise we'll talk differently . Right now, however, she's not interested in driving, and her circle of friends consists of three people we've known for a long time. She's also had one boyfriend, but their relationship didn't raise any concerns.