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Frustrated beyond belief with my teenage son
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 384802" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>My 16yo difficult child is being a PITA right now too. He doesn't have a girlfriend, but we are getting similar attitude, laziness, back talk, defiance, etc. It is worst when his stimulant medication wears off in the evening.</p><p> </p><p>If I were in your shoes, and I haven't been there yet, but I think I'd severely restrict the extracurricular activities, including time with the girlfriend until a significant change was made in behavior. The old "do to get" motto. You do X (changes in behavior over specified period of time), you get Y reinstated. He won't like it, but you are still the adult and it is your home and your rules. I've told my difficult child that while I love him, he's welcome to find another place to live if he doesn't like my rules, and that usually shuts him up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 384802, member: 3444"] My 16yo difficult child is being a PITA right now too. He doesn't have a girlfriend, but we are getting similar attitude, laziness, back talk, defiance, etc. It is worst when his stimulant medication wears off in the evening. If I were in your shoes, and I haven't been there yet, but I think I'd severely restrict the extracurricular activities, including time with the girlfriend until a significant change was made in behavior. The old "do to get" motto. You do X (changes in behavior over specified period of time), you get Y reinstated. He won't like it, but you are still the adult and it is your home and your rules. I've told my difficult child that while I love him, he's welcome to find another place to live if he doesn't like my rules, and that usually shuts him up. [/QUOTE]
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