Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Please Advise-before my son gets home!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Arttillygirl" data-source="post: 32398" data-attributes="member: 3522"><p>Get this: my pastor said today Eminem has his finger on the pulse of the youth of this nation like no other. He said what you've all said-we can't protect him when he's out, we have to let him fail, if he's going to, while he's under our roof. We can tell him our feelings about these things but the bottom line is love. He strongly challenged my husband to find a way to connect with our son. He said everything is in the tone, when communicating. The relationship is so much more important than the rules. He said he needs to "court" him. I was so elated, I just hope he (we) can do it -we are at such opposite ends of the spectrum now. He said it's a risk to give him the freedom to make his own decisions in these areas but if we continue the way we are going, we are CERTAIN to fail. He said this is more about us than it is about him.</p><p>Yikes. I thought we were protecting him.</p><p></p><p>Our son spent the day with the boy and his family and came home kinda surley so he doesn't know we plan on compromises yet. I got a glimpse of his writings in his journal about Friday night (which I will never read! I've learned that lesson!) So I know he is still angry. I hope tomorrow is better. </p><p></p><p>God bless you all for your time and your wisdom!</p><p></p><p>Janet, I love your signature about your son: ADHD sucess story. I am going to just start chanting that now about my son and pray it comes to pass!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arttillygirl, post: 32398, member: 3522"] Get this: my pastor said today Eminem has his finger on the pulse of the youth of this nation like no other. He said what you've all said-we can't protect him when he's out, we have to let him fail, if he's going to, while he's under our roof. We can tell him our feelings about these things but the bottom line is love. He strongly challenged my husband to find a way to connect with our son. He said everything is in the tone, when communicating. The relationship is so much more important than the rules. He said he needs to "court" him. I was so elated, I just hope he (we) can do it -we are at such opposite ends of the spectrum now. He said it's a risk to give him the freedom to make his own decisions in these areas but if we continue the way we are going, we are CERTAIN to fail. He said this is more about us than it is about him. Yikes. I thought we were protecting him. Our son spent the day with the boy and his family and came home kinda surley so he doesn't know we plan on compromises yet. I got a glimpse of his writings in his journal about Friday night (which I will never read! I've learned that lesson!) So I know he is still angry. I hope tomorrow is better. God bless you all for your time and your wisdom! Janet, I love your signature about your son: ADHD sucess story. I am going to just start chanting that now about my son and pray it comes to pass! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Please Advise-before my son gets home!
Top