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college age son (19) has pregnant girlfriend, has started smoking pot with buddies
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<blockquote data-quote="Signorina" data-source="post: 507807"><p>Hi and welcome. You have a lot on your plate. I agree with the others - his place was meant to be a home for his growing family -- not a party place. He has stopped honoring his end of the agreement. If it were my son, I think I would want to encourage him to start taking his parenting duties seriously. Perhaps you can suggest they enroll in some local parenting/lamaze/baby prep classes together?</p><p></p><p>He should also be saving his money instead of partying. Babies are expensive!</p><p> </p><p>I am guessing the reality is starting to hit him - and he is going overboard trying to enjoy himself while he still can. He also needs to cut his girlfriend some slack - I realize he feels that she betrayed him - but he needs to understand that she must feel very frightened. Pregnancy can be hard to cope with under the best of circumstances and she is likely overwhelmed by the physical and emotional changes. He needs to have some empathy.</p><p></p><p>Take it slowly - see how he is doing in school - emphasize that the apartment was meant to be a home for his baby and he needs to treat it as such.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Signorina, post: 507807"] Hi and welcome. You have a lot on your plate. I agree with the others - his place was meant to be a home for his growing family -- not a party place. He has stopped honoring his end of the agreement. If it were my son, I think I would want to encourage him to start taking his parenting duties seriously. Perhaps you can suggest they enroll in some local parenting/lamaze/baby prep classes together? He should also be saving his money instead of partying. Babies are expensive! I am guessing the reality is starting to hit him - and he is going overboard trying to enjoy himself while he still can. He also needs to cut his girlfriend some slack - I realize he feels that she betrayed him - but he needs to understand that she must feel very frightened. Pregnancy can be hard to cope with under the best of circumstances and she is likely overwhelmed by the physical and emotional changes. He needs to have some empathy. Take it slowly - see how he is doing in school - emphasize that the apartment was meant to be a home for his baby and he needs to treat it as such. [/QUOTE]
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