Ask Ann Cannon: Are we barking up the wrong tree with our parenting choices?

Dear Ann Cannon • To start, I confess we are enablers. Both our children are adopted and come from difficult pasts. We began by trying to build trust through offering rewards.Long story short, we’ve lost control.We try not to dignify their behavior, but sometimes all we can do is laugh. Our 6-year-old daughter, Ivy, wakes up at 5 every morning. In short order she jumps on the bed and rips off our blankets. Needless to say, we get up and prepare breakfast.Last week we were asked to lea