She's been living with me full time since mid August at her request and her dad's allowed it.

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I do know that when we face a challenge motivating a student, usually we are doing are best and the parent is doing the same only spending more time at it. I don't have any answers but a part of me wonders if the failing is bringing her more attention-getting people to rally around her. I threw out a few possible ideas and it seemed before I finished speaking she was spinniing her wheels to come up with a reason or an excuse why that would not work.

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Yep, she does the same thing here when I try to help her with homework. She's especially fond of insisting that the textbook will be of no help.