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difficult child 17. How will he handle adulthood?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 104884" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>You're trying to impose consequences to keep him from experiencing natural consequences. I suggest you let him experience natural consequences for his actions and stop trying to save him from himself. </p><p></p><p>Are you saying his not studying is an issue? He's learning enough to get good grades. If he doesn't get up and ends up failing a course, then he experiences the natural consequences for blowing off class. </p><p></p><p>You haven't had success with him? He's 17, taking college classes, gets good grades, participates in after school activities and has a wide circle of friends. Sounds pretty successful to me. Pounding a door and throwing things is pretty normal behavior for teenage boys. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps he has no respect for the principal because the principal isn't worthy of respect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 104884, member: 1498"] You're trying to impose consequences to keep him from experiencing natural consequences. I suggest you let him experience natural consequences for his actions and stop trying to save him from himself. Are you saying his not studying is an issue? He's learning enough to get good grades. If he doesn't get up and ends up failing a course, then he experiences the natural consequences for blowing off class. You haven't had success with him? He's 17, taking college classes, gets good grades, participates in after school activities and has a wide circle of friends. Sounds pretty successful to me. Pounding a door and throwing things is pretty normal behavior for teenage boys. Perhaps he has no respect for the principal because the principal isn't worthy of respect. [/QUOTE]
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