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<blockquote data-quote="RN0441" data-source="post: 749882" data-attributes="member: 15032"><p>I think that it is very important at his age that he learns that there are consequences for his actions.</p><p></p><p>I know that my son started bad behaviors at age 15 and he kept getting in trouble time and time again. We tried to help offset things at first, thinking it was just this one thing but then quickly learned that he was on a path of not doing anything we wanted him to do and us helping him was making things worse in many ways. He was a very very good child and is very smart so this was not normal for him and very shocking for us. We had no clue of what we were dealing with or how to handle him or what to do. It was such a helpless feeling.</p><p></p><p>If I had to do it over I would have sent him to a military school. We have spent so so much money on rehabs, therapists, counselors, etc. etc. and attorney fees that I don't even want to think about it. Thousands upon thousands of dollars. If we could have seen the future that is what we would have done. In fact, a coworker sent her son to a military school when he started getting off track due to what had happened to us. Her son is only 14 but he was adopted and had a lot of issues when he got into his teen years. At least our suffering helped someone else! I'm not sure if this is even an option but I'm just relaying how tough we should have made things for him.</p><p></p><p>It may take a long time for your son to turn his behavior and life around. It sounds like he is hell bent on not following the rules. He is very young and could end up leading a productive life but unfortunately this behavior could go on for many years.</p><p></p><p>You are a very loving mother and so am I.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RN0441, post: 749882, member: 15032"] I think that it is very important at his age that he learns that there are consequences for his actions. I know that my son started bad behaviors at age 15 and he kept getting in trouble time and time again. We tried to help offset things at first, thinking it was just this one thing but then quickly learned that he was on a path of not doing anything we wanted him to do and us helping him was making things worse in many ways. He was a very very good child and is very smart so this was not normal for him and very shocking for us. We had no clue of what we were dealing with or how to handle him or what to do. It was such a helpless feeling. If I had to do it over I would have sent him to a military school. We have spent so so much money on rehabs, therapists, counselors, etc. etc. and attorney fees that I don't even want to think about it. Thousands upon thousands of dollars. If we could have seen the future that is what we would have done. In fact, a coworker sent her son to a military school when he started getting off track due to what had happened to us. Her son is only 14 but he was adopted and had a lot of issues when he got into his teen years. At least our suffering helped someone else! I'm not sure if this is even an option but I'm just relaying how tough we should have made things for him. It may take a long time for your son to turn his behavior and life around. It sounds like he is hell bent on not following the rules. He is very young and could end up leading a productive life but unfortunately this behavior could go on for many years. You are a very loving mother and so am I. [/QUOTE]
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