At school she is never in trouble, offers to help out, gets along with everyone, and tries to do her best at all times - the epitome of the perfect student. Then she comes homes and lets it all fly! At home she is defiant, lazy, and (the one that drives me batty) whines about almost everything. It is like she works so hard at holding it together at school that she hits the threshold of her safety zone at home and unloads all her day's frustrations.
This is my dd10 exactly. Other than soccer, which she loves and plays competitively, she would like to do NOTHING other than read when she gets home. NOTHING includes chores, homework, piano practice and even having conversations with family. I've decided that she needs some "down time" but am frustrated that it is so hard to pull her out of her books at home!
