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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 118314" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Absolutely not - no, I do not think you have caved.</p><p></p><p>I think our kids can be harder on themselves than anyone else. thank you also must "confess" everything and after years of this I think it's almost more detrimental to him than lying (ok, anyone tells him I wrote that, you're *toast*!!! :wink: ) because his self-esteem is so microscopic and every "bad act" is so completely magnified in his mind. Also, your son *was* honest and is getting consequences at school. Let school deal with school issues. You have enough home issues, right?</p><p></p><p>I also think for some of our kids, it's *really* hard to anticipate things. They're so impulsive and don't put a whole lot of thought into short-term much less long-term consequences. He didn't go to friend's house today, and he's cleaning today. It's a good day, in my humble opinion.</p><p></p><p>Plus, I'm a total sap of a mom. 13 is a big b-day. It deserves something special, not related to behavior, but simply based on the fact that we are celebrating our kids' passing into a new phase (heaven help us, LOL). </p><p></p><p>Give him a b-day hug for me - and FWIW, I think you're absolutely totally right on to allow a friend over tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 118314, member: 8"] Absolutely not - no, I do not think you have caved. I think our kids can be harder on themselves than anyone else. thank you also must "confess" everything and after years of this I think it's almost more detrimental to him than lying (ok, anyone tells him I wrote that, you're *toast*!!! [img]:wink:[/img] ) because his self-esteem is so microscopic and every "bad act" is so completely magnified in his mind. Also, your son *was* honest and is getting consequences at school. Let school deal with school issues. You have enough home issues, right? I also think for some of our kids, it's *really* hard to anticipate things. They're so impulsive and don't put a whole lot of thought into short-term much less long-term consequences. He didn't go to friend's house today, and he's cleaning today. It's a good day, in my humble opinion. Plus, I'm a total sap of a mom. 13 is a big b-day. It deserves something special, not related to behavior, but simply based on the fact that we are celebrating our kids' passing into a new phase (heaven help us, LOL). Give him a b-day hug for me - and FWIW, I think you're absolutely totally right on to allow a friend over tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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