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<blockquote data-quote="mom_in_training" data-source="post: 29483" data-attributes="member: 2727"><p>You have been given some great advice. I just want to say that (Repeat after me!)............................................</p><p>I AM NOT A FAILURE AS A PARENT!!!!!!!And that gos for you too. We all have to remember that we do not have the power to change another human to include our children. Our task as a parent would be to provide all of the necessary tools needed to turn things around if we see that our difficult children are going down the wrong path. Its a matter of them choosing to use those tools in a positive way to make a difference within themselves. All parents want their children to succeed and become a productive citizen in our society and yes we parents teach them by providing security, love, respect, guidelines. Sure we at times feel responsible for the bad choices that our difficult children make. But geeze ladies were you sitting there smoking pot or doing drugs with the children that you have raised or the ones that are still in the nest? No!! Now if you were doing that then I could understand why you would feel like a failure as a parent. Oh and I also agree with Katmom, Your oldest is old enough to deal with what he has created, You are in no way responsible for his creation now or his creations in the future. Step back and take a deep breath and know that you can provide all of the tools necessary to aid in your teens behavior, Its just a matter of him deciding that he needs to do something different for himself. Oh and one more thing... I want to welcome you to the board Stacy G. You will get the needed support from parents that have been there done that, Everybody here is very caring and have no problem sharing their experiences or giving their input. This site is just amazing and very helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_in_training, post: 29483, member: 2727"] You have been given some great advice. I just want to say that (Repeat after me!)............................................ I AM NOT A FAILURE AS A PARENT!!!!!!!And that gos for you too. We all have to remember that we do not have the power to change another human to include our children. Our task as a parent would be to provide all of the necessary tools needed to turn things around if we see that our difficult children are going down the wrong path. Its a matter of them choosing to use those tools in a positive way to make a difference within themselves. All parents want their children to succeed and become a productive citizen in our society and yes we parents teach them by providing security, love, respect, guidelines. Sure we at times feel responsible for the bad choices that our difficult children make. But geeze ladies were you sitting there smoking pot or doing drugs with the children that you have raised or the ones that are still in the nest? No!! Now if you were doing that then I could understand why you would feel like a failure as a parent. Oh and I also agree with Katmom, Your oldest is old enough to deal with what he has created, You are in no way responsible for his creation now or his creations in the future. Step back and take a deep breath and know that you can provide all of the tools necessary to aid in your teens behavior, Its just a matter of him deciding that he needs to do something different for himself. Oh and one more thing... I want to welcome you to the board Stacy G. You will get the needed support from parents that have been there done that, Everybody here is very caring and have no problem sharing their experiences or giving their input. This site is just amazing and very helpful. [/QUOTE]
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