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At what age can you trust them at home alone?
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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 326913" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>That sounds like something MY difficult child would do! And at the same age also. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/slap.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":slap:" title="slap :slap:" data-shortname=":slap:" /></p><p></p><p>Wakeup....for the most part in my humble opinion, what your difficult child did was pretty typical for a kid his age, difficult child or not. As others said, what are the rules? Obviously the computer issue needs adjusted, LOL, but what is the rule for the gun? If it's nut supposed to be used, I would make a new rule that the gun is in YOUR room (or trunk of your car, hidden in the attic, etc.) whenever it's not being used. Ditto with the snacks. Maybe only keep so much out at a time and lock the rest up. At 14, he's going to inhale anything he can get his grubbly hands on, that's just how boys that age are. </p><p></p><p>Same with the chores. The fact that only one was done is pretty typical also. </p><p></p><p>As others have said, I would lay out clear expectations but also take precautions. Lock up anything that could be an issue (the gun and snacks for instance) and see how it goes. Sometimes it's hard to remember or recognize typical teen behaviors when we deal so much with the difficult child stuf, Know what I mean??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 326913, member: 2459"] That sounds like something MY difficult child would do! And at the same age also. :slap: Wakeup....for the most part in my humble opinion, what your difficult child did was pretty typical for a kid his age, difficult child or not. As others said, what are the rules? Obviously the computer issue needs adjusted, LOL, but what is the rule for the gun? If it's nut supposed to be used, I would make a new rule that the gun is in YOUR room (or trunk of your car, hidden in the attic, etc.) whenever it's not being used. Ditto with the snacks. Maybe only keep so much out at a time and lock the rest up. At 14, he's going to inhale anything he can get his grubbly hands on, that's just how boys that age are. Same with the chores. The fact that only one was done is pretty typical also. As others have said, I would lay out clear expectations but also take precautions. Lock up anything that could be an issue (the gun and snacks for instance) and see how it goes. Sometimes it's hard to remember or recognize typical teen behaviors when we deal so much with the difficult child stuf, Know what I mean?? [/QUOTE]
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