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Son Driving Me Crazy
Asked by J.G. from New York
on July 16, 2009
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My son is 14, lately he has been so overbearing with the "i want this" "can you buy me that" on and on. I just can't take it.
I have never been one to spoil my childr...
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- Can you set a rule? One new expensive thing per month? By end of month he may change hismind. And he can make a list of all things he wants (up to 5 things) and show y...
- Hi J., I would suggest giving him a weekly allowance -- $1 per year of age used to be a good estimate, but I don't know if inflation has altered that equation. He ...
- J. -- when my sons were 12 & 13 they driving me crazy with the same scenario(they are 18 & 19 now). Listening to the radio one day, we heard about a father who would ...
15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
