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Since the topic came up, do you feel you were too harsh with your child as a child?
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<blockquote data-quote="bluebell" data-source="post: 623422" data-attributes="member: 16761"><p>I would like to clarify my first post. We weren't harsh before adolescence, but once he started getting in trouble around 13 we were desperate and became very very strict. No phone, no door, no tv, signed contracts galore - even sent him away to work on my sils farm for months with nothing but a pair of work boots and some Wrangler jeans (he used to care a lot about what he wore). Came back and we lightened up and he went downhill again. We'd always give him enough rope and he'd hang himself. Bought him a brand new car for motivation, couldn't even get the gpa to get his license. At least that gave us time to come to our senses and get him something used instead, which lasted only 2 months anyway before he broke that signed contract. This is still going on, and I guess there is not much we can do about it till he's 18, but we are mentally preparing for loving detachment, I only wish I could prepare him...</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluebell, post: 623422, member: 16761"] I would like to clarify my first post. We weren't harsh before adolescence, but once he started getting in trouble around 13 we were desperate and became very very strict. No phone, no door, no tv, signed contracts galore - even sent him away to work on my sils farm for months with nothing but a pair of work boots and some Wrangler jeans (he used to care a lot about what he wore). Came back and we lightened up and he went downhill again. We'd always give him enough rope and he'd hang himself. Bought him a brand new car for motivation, couldn't even get the gpa to get his license. At least that gave us time to come to our senses and get him something used instead, which lasted only 2 months anyway before he broke that signed contract. This is still going on, and I guess there is not much we can do about it till he's 18, but we are mentally preparing for loving detachment, I only wish I could prepare him... Sent using ConductDisorders mobile app [/QUOTE]
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