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difficult child age 15 headed for trouble how to avoid it your advice please
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<blockquote data-quote="Jel" data-source="post: 390131"><p>Hi! I'm a single mom of an 18 year old son. I can empathize with you!!! My son is mine and he and I could not be more different! He did drink and smokes and yes he has tried "spice" a pot like substance, he was caught by the police smoking and it was a turning point in our life. It was the best thing that ever happened to him! Now he is focusing his life on going to college and "making a life for himself'. Yes girls get in the way at times. I have some firm rules......1. No sleepovers at a buddies house (that's when the most trouble happens) 2. Nothing of his is "private" I check computer stuff, cell phone calls and text messages 3. If rules are broken I take the car away, the cell phone away and computer. (x box falls in this too!) don't give them money and hide what you have! Now when this happens you must be strong. They will scream and say we are ruining their life!!! Most of the times I do this and "stick to my guns" it's VERY difficult while it's happening but he's over it in a day or two and we actually seem closer! Trust me my boy gets detention monthly at school and I have most recently caught him and his buddies going to strip clubs!!!! I have had to be really hard on him. But it's working!!! Hang in there. This is going to sound funny.....post a question about a difficult situation about you and your son on Facebook. Most responses from people will mirror yours and he will be more convinced by other peoples opinions then moms. Trust me it's working! I really need a vacation!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jel, post: 390131"] Hi! I'm a single mom of an 18 year old son. I can empathize with you!!! My son is mine and he and I could not be more different! He did drink and smokes and yes he has tried "spice" a pot like substance, he was caught by the police smoking and it was a turning point in our life. It was the best thing that ever happened to him! Now he is focusing his life on going to college and "making a life for himself'. Yes girls get in the way at times. I have some firm rules......1. No sleepovers at a buddies house (that's when the most trouble happens) 2. Nothing of his is "private" I check computer stuff, cell phone calls and text messages 3. If rules are broken I take the car away, the cell phone away and computer. (x box falls in this too!) don't give them money and hide what you have! Now when this happens you must be strong. They will scream and say we are ruining their life!!! Most of the times I do this and "stick to my guns" it's VERY difficult while it's happening but he's over it in a day or two and we actually seem closer! Trust me my boy gets detention monthly at school and I have most recently caught him and his buddies going to strip clubs!!!! I have had to be really hard on him. But it's working!!! Hang in there. This is going to sound funny.....post a question about a difficult situation about you and your son on Facebook. Most responses from people will mirror yours and he will be more convinced by other peoples opinions then moms. Trust me it's working! I really need a vacation! [/QUOTE]
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