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difficult child 17. How will he handle adulthood?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 104865" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Hi Purple Cow and welcome. </p><p>It's a good thing that he has good grades. </p><p>Once he is out of high school, no one will treat him like a kid. You will have little authority over him except by what you allow or not allow.</p><p></p><p>Does he have consequences when he doesn't do what he is supposed to do? </p><p></p><p>If he plans to go to college and you are paying, then what will you do if he fails? or gets kicked out? Are you going to be clear to him that if that happens he can't come home.</p><p>If he won't work, then don't give him more money. </p><p></p><p>Our kids push us and push us and we have to keep those boundaries clear of what is expected and what won't be tolerated in your home. </p><p></p><p>I hope he goes to college and realizes he can't mouth off to people and expect to not have serious consequences.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 104865, member: 3"] Hi Purple Cow and welcome. It's a good thing that he has good grades. Once he is out of high school, no one will treat him like a kid. You will have little authority over him except by what you allow or not allow. Does he have consequences when he doesn't do what he is supposed to do? If he plans to go to college and you are paying, then what will you do if he fails? or gets kicked out? Are you going to be clear to him that if that happens he can't come home. If he won't work, then don't give him more money. Our kids push us and push us and we have to keep those boundaries clear of what is expected and what won't be tolerated in your home. I hope he goes to college and realizes he can't mouth off to people and expect to not have serious consequences. [/QUOTE]
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