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December 2007
Saturday December 29, 2007
Permalink Posted by: Donna at 10:45AM EST on December 29, 2007

where do I begin? my son is 13yr old, has ADHD and ODD, he is a smart boy BUT very disrespectful and very defiant. I have been divorced since he was 4yrs old, but engaged now to be married, HOWEVER, my son is very disrespectful to me and my fiance' no matter how nice or how hard we are on him.

I do not know what else to do, I have told him....military school....well, we can not afford that. I have told him his dad, BUT i really wouldnt want that either, his dad lets him have everything and do anything. You know its easy to let him do what he wants then to DISCIPLINE him. I also know if I do this, I will lose him forever.

But I worry, that I will lose my fiance forever as well. And at 18, my son will be gone, I feel. My own parents raised 4 of us, and we were and are nothing like him, they dont even know what to suggest.

I have had him on medication from 7-12yrs, stopped for a while, he is now back on meds, they help for school work, but not w/attitude at home.

Says he's always kidding or he didnt mean it like that. Has an anger issue.

Any suggestions would be of help.

Wednesday December 26, 2007
Permalink Posted by: mom of 14yr boy at 10:27AM EST on December 26, 2007
My son will turn 15 the end of the month.  He has a girlfriend who is 14.  He is asking us to take them to a movie.  My husband thinks we shouldn't ... he thinks that we are encouraging them.   I feel that it's OK they can't get into trouble with us right there.   What's your thoughts...
Thursday December 13, 2007
Permalink Posted by: Sarita Stuart at 2:46PM EST on December 13, 2007
1 of my boys is 17 and he thinks curfews are stupid.  I try to explain that curfews are set for their own safety but he says his friends don't have curfews and they make fun of him because he has to be home at a certain time.  He isn't a bad kid and neither are his friends...they go to each other's houses and watch movies or play the playstations or skateboard...they aren't out running the streets or drinking, smoking, doing drugs or getting into trouble.  I just think they need to be home at a decent time (I set 11:00) for my 17 yr. old so I can rest soundly and can lock the doors.  What do you think?
Saturday December 1, 2007
Permalink Posted by: Lila at 12:05AM EST on December 1, 2007
A friend of mine stated that school officials can press charges on a 18 year old student skipping school with a 17 year old student. Is that true?



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