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Was I wrong for pulling difficult child out of high school when she was 16?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tiredof33" data-source="post: 633465" data-attributes="member: 13558"><p>I agree, we must all work on completely getting rid of the guilt. I was also one of those parents (I think most of us are) that really struggled with 'what if?'. I blamed myself and my choice of a father for my son's behavior problems. Now, as I am older (and he still is an older difficult child lol) I have met so many people that have raised difficult children in a home environment that makes you scratch your head as to WHY this person choice that path. I know believe that our difficult children would have turned out to be difficult children regardless of the home environment, and parents.</p><p></p><p>My difficult child was also giving me a fit in school and he skipped a lot. He started out in gifted classes and for whatever reason absolutely hated school from day one.</p><p></p><p>One trait difficult children share is immaturity. The week my difficult child turned 16 I drove him to take the GED test and sat in the car and waited on him to finish all 3 days. I can't tell you how hot it gets in Florida in the summer, but I knew if I left so would he!</p><p></p><p>The way I see it, you made sure your difficult child had a chance for a future higher education, if and when they decide they want it. A GED opens doors for some jobs that they would not be able to apply for without one. Also, in Florida if you just dropout you cannot get a driver's license until you are 18.</p><p></p><p>Raising a difficult child is not for the faint of heart! Hope you have a peaceful day!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiredof33, post: 633465, member: 13558"] I agree, we must all work on completely getting rid of the guilt. I was also one of those parents (I think most of us are) that really struggled with 'what if?'. I blamed myself and my choice of a father for my son's behavior problems. Now, as I am older (and he still is an older difficult child lol) I have met so many people that have raised difficult children in a home environment that makes you scratch your head as to WHY this person choice that path. I know believe that our difficult children would have turned out to be difficult children regardless of the home environment, and parents. My difficult child was also giving me a fit in school and he skipped a lot. He started out in gifted classes and for whatever reason absolutely hated school from day one. One trait difficult children share is immaturity. The week my difficult child turned 16 I drove him to take the GED test and sat in the car and waited on him to finish all 3 days. I can't tell you how hot it gets in Florida in the summer, but I knew if I left so would he! The way I see it, you made sure your difficult child had a chance for a future higher education, if and when they decide they want it. A GED opens doors for some jobs that they would not be able to apply for without one. Also, in Florida if you just dropout you cannot get a driver's license until you are 18. Raising a difficult child is not for the faint of heart! Hope you have a peaceful day! [/QUOTE]
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