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has anyone moved to give their difficult child a new start?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 389149" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>He is 20. A move may or may not help him. That will depend, 110%, on HIM and HIS CHOICES. Period.</p><p> </p><p>Small towns can be unforgiving and intrusive, but they can also be wonderfully supportive and nurturing. It depends on a lot of things. Your son's behavior depends on him, and his behavior goes with him no matter what. I would NOT move an entire family because an adult child isn't doing well in your town. HE can move.</p><p> </p><p>It will probably be the best thing for him if he moved alone. He would have to learn to stand on his own two feet, and to take ALL the consequences of whatever his choices are. He owuld not be able to blame it on you or anyone else. </p><p> </p><p>Unless there was some physical danger, like being involved in a gang and having to move a long distance to get away from them and out of gang activity, I would not move the entire family to give a difficult child a new start.</p><p> </p><p>What makes you think his difficult child behavior is behind him?</p><p> </p><p>If he is in college or a trade school he could find a program in another area and move there to try it. It owuld give him a chance for a new start in a new place while still giving him some direction and guidance. If he isn't in school of some kind, he needs to be on his own and working to finance whatever life he wants in whatever location he wants to live it in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 389149, member: 1233"] He is 20. A move may or may not help him. That will depend, 110%, on HIM and HIS CHOICES. Period. Small towns can be unforgiving and intrusive, but they can also be wonderfully supportive and nurturing. It depends on a lot of things. Your son's behavior depends on him, and his behavior goes with him no matter what. I would NOT move an entire family because an adult child isn't doing well in your town. HE can move. It will probably be the best thing for him if he moved alone. He would have to learn to stand on his own two feet, and to take ALL the consequences of whatever his choices are. He owuld not be able to blame it on you or anyone else. Unless there was some physical danger, like being involved in a gang and having to move a long distance to get away from them and out of gang activity, I would not move the entire family to give a difficult child a new start. What makes you think his difficult child behavior is behind him? If he is in college or a trade school he could find a program in another area and move there to try it. It owuld give him a chance for a new start in a new place while still giving him some direction and guidance. If he isn't in school of some kind, he needs to be on his own and working to finance whatever life he wants in whatever location he wants to live it in. [/QUOTE]
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