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13 Year Old Son Having Trouble with Rules
Asked by C.W. from Provo
on April 16, 2008
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This somewhat goes along with a recent request I read but I thought I would add my own dilemma. My 13 year old son is a straight A student and he is getting Ds and Fs...
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- Dear C., This may sound rough but absolutly not. The worst thing you can do is give up on your child. Have you had him tested for druguse, or just sat him down without...
- Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about the trouble you are having,There are a few things you can try.Don't just take his stuff away make him work his butt off at home he's nee...
- not that i recommend this but thought it might help. my niece was the same way, almost to a tee, smart girl, lazy with homework etc but also having tantrums, full out...
Teenager Discipline and Behavior
Asked by A.R. from Fresno
on March 24, 2008
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My 17 year old lied to me. He was to go to work at 4pm. The phone rang and he said it was his work asking if he is still coming in. He got dressed and left. His dad, t...
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- My son told me a similar lie over a job (he had left them a note quitting the job and didn't want me to know), and it was pretty upsetting. Fortunately he is not a li...
- A., I'm sorry to hear about your son lying to you. Sit your son down and have a talk with him about how much it hurt you that he lied. As far as the consequence, I...
- He lied, got caught, and there has to be a consequence. Taking the car away for a month for the first offense might be a bit tough. Maybe 2 weeks this time with the wa...
Help Me with My 14 Year Old Boy!!!!
Asked by J.B. from Spokane
on April 9, 2007
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My son is heading down the wrong path. How do I direct him to the right one? He was picked up on Fiday for shoplifting at a mall. He is choosing the wrong friends. ...
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- Get him involved with an activity. Flute lessons, violin, drums, soccer, hula dance rock hounding, any darn thing you can think of. He is crying out for something to...
- have you thought about getting him involved in sports or recreation classes? The parks and rec. department have a lot of fun things for kids to do and this might be a ...
- Do you have a positive male role model that he can hang out with - preferably an adult. Maybe a brother, or a father, or stepfather. Maybe someone he can hang out wi...
