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<blockquote data-quote="Tezzie" data-source="post: 57168" data-attributes="member: 2964"><p>difficult child 1 will be in grade 11 this year but he also has learning disabilities in addition to his ADHD & ODD. He is on a VERY short leash. I search his room about once a month, his backpack about every other week. Plans have to be made with friends at least a day in advance & cleared with us. He does not have a cell phone (why would he need it?), does not drive & I have no problem with the MEAN MOM label. Because he has no impulse control & no motivation to do more than the bare minimum he still gets lots of structure & supervision.</p><p></p><p>Previous suggestions are good, I would include communicate with the teachers, confirm with friends' parents activities that difficult child will go to & have him EARN everything.</p><p></p><p>As an "old fogie" & HS teacher I see way to many kids that expect everything to be handed to them & feel put out when they have to do a little bit of work.</p><p></p><p>I'll get off my soapbox now. Sorry for the rant.</p><p></p><p>Tezzie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tezzie, post: 57168, member: 2964"] difficult child 1 will be in grade 11 this year but he also has learning disabilities in addition to his ADHD & ODD. He is on a VERY short leash. I search his room about once a month, his backpack about every other week. Plans have to be made with friends at least a day in advance & cleared with us. He does not have a cell phone (why would he need it?), does not drive & I have no problem with the MEAN MOM label. Because he has no impulse control & no motivation to do more than the bare minimum he still gets lots of structure & supervision. Previous suggestions are good, I would include communicate with the teachers, confirm with friends' parents activities that difficult child will go to & have him EARN everything. As an "old fogie" & HS teacher I see way to many kids that expect everything to be handed to them & feel put out when they have to do a little bit of work. I'll get off my soapbox now. Sorry for the rant. Tezzie [/QUOTE]
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