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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 345166" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I see your point and normally I would agree totally. Even with my son I would have done what you are saying. What really worries me is that her son is already attempting to manipulate a bit before he even gets home to set up his own wants. </p><p></p><p>He is 15...he wants to be able to go out alone without her knowing where he is...<strong>because everyone else does it.</strong></p><p></p><p>He is 15...he wants to be able to learn about condoms <strong>because everyone else does it.</strong></p><p></p><p>He is 15....he wants computer access to the internet <strong>because everyone else does it. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>He has also expressed that he wants to learn about drugs but he cant because he is on probation. Hmmm. I worry that soon he will be saying he needs a cell phone because everyone else has one. </p><p></p><p>How does one draw the line. I know how hard it is to stand firm. It is incredibly hard when they are standing there in your face telling you how everyone they know is doing XYZ and you are stuck thinking "Am I really being this hard on him?" been there done that and I made the mistake of saying to mine that well, if you will just pay the extra 10 bucks a month for the cell phone I will let you have it. Oh I got burned on that one! Wont do that one again. </p><p></p><p>It is so much easier to say no at first and then ease up and say ok than say ok first and take it away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 345166, member: 1514"] I see your point and normally I would agree totally. Even with my son I would have done what you are saying. What really worries me is that her son is already attempting to manipulate a bit before he even gets home to set up his own wants. He is 15...he wants to be able to go out alone without her knowing where he is...[B]because everyone else does it.[/B] He is 15...he wants to be able to learn about condoms [B]because everyone else does it.[/B] He is 15....he wants computer access to the internet [B]because everyone else does it. [/B]He has also expressed that he wants to learn about drugs but he cant because he is on probation. Hmmm. I worry that soon he will be saying he needs a cell phone because everyone else has one. How does one draw the line. I know how hard it is to stand firm. It is incredibly hard when they are standing there in your face telling you how everyone they know is doing XYZ and you are stuck thinking "Am I really being this hard on him?" been there done that and I made the mistake of saying to mine that well, if you will just pay the extra 10 bucks a month for the cell phone I will let you have it. Oh I got burned on that one! Wont do that one again. It is so much easier to say no at first and then ease up and say ok than say ok first and take it away. [/QUOTE]
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