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<blockquote data-quote="insanemomoffour" data-source="post: 35446" data-attributes="member: 3652"><p>hello, I am new to the forum. I have a 16 yo difficult child. We have been dealing with his problems since he was 5. It doesn't seem to be getting any better. I said something to a co-worker today that I can't believe that came out of my mouth. I always vowed to not feel this way and now I guesse I do. I am afraid of confronting him on his behavior and attitude. If I hold him accountable I have to worry about how he will react. He tends to become very violent and aggressive. It sucks me in and I tend to want to "show" him I am the mom. Hence the power struggle begins. My husband has no problem getting in difficult child face. The only thing is that difficult child has been in jv before and I try so hard to prevent things going to the level of police being called in. I guesse in a way I feel that I am suppose to still protect him. Or am I hurting him by not confronting him. His grades are suffering because he just won't do his work, his room is horrid(he still wets in the bed occasionally). I just don't know what consequences to use anymore. I want peace in my home, it seems the more I try the worse it gets. I have 3 other children also that get to hear and see this. Any advice? What a first post....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="insanemomoffour, post: 35446, member: 3652"] hello, I am new to the forum. I have a 16 yo difficult child. We have been dealing with his problems since he was 5. It doesn't seem to be getting any better. I said something to a co-worker today that I can't believe that came out of my mouth. I always vowed to not feel this way and now I guesse I do. I am afraid of confronting him on his behavior and attitude. If I hold him accountable I have to worry about how he will react. He tends to become very violent and aggressive. It sucks me in and I tend to want to "show" him I am the mom. Hence the power struggle begins. My husband has no problem getting in difficult child face. The only thing is that difficult child has been in jv before and I try so hard to prevent things going to the level of police being called in. I guesse in a way I feel that I am suppose to still protect him. Or am I hurting him by not confronting him. His grades are suffering because he just won't do his work, his room is horrid(he still wets in the bed occasionally). I just don't know what consequences to use anymore. I want peace in my home, it seems the more I try the worse it gets. I have 3 other children also that get to hear and see this. Any advice? What a first post.... [/QUOTE]
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