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Suggest Ways To Deal With A Problematic Teenager
Question: yes please. having issues with a 17 year old son, need some advice to do the right thing?
Brief Answer:
would take it
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
At this point, it may be the right thing to do, even if just because you stated that you would.
If as a parent, we tell our kids that a specific behavior is going to be met with a specific punishment, then we need to follow through.
As a parent, I always try to do this, though it can be difficult at times
If you do not follow through then the impression would be that not only that the behavior is tolerated or ok but that he does not need to fear that you would follow through with any punishments at all.
As one person told me and as I say to mine, I love but I am not meant to be your friend.
There are billions of people in this world you can be your friend, I am your parent first and foremost, my job is to prepare you for the world and love you through it.
Job is not to make kids happy all the time, discipline is a form of love , always stress this.
If a parent didn't love a child, he or she would let them do whatever they liked, no matter the consequences to the child or any one else.
You can provide terms for the truck to be returned. If certain rules are stuck to or counselling for a certain amount of sessions.
May need to arrange a meeting to speak to all the adults (and son) involved in his care so that everyone is on the same page.
This meeting may be one part of the steps in getting the vehicle again.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
would take it
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
At this point, it may be the right thing to do, even if just because you stated that you would.
If as a parent, we tell our kids that a specific behavior is going to be met with a specific punishment, then we need to follow through.
As a parent, I always try to do this, though it can be difficult at times
If you do not follow through then the impression would be that not only that the behavior is tolerated or ok but that he does not need to fear that you would follow through with any punishments at all.
As one person told me and as I say to mine, I love but I am not meant to be your friend.
There are billions of people in this world you can be your friend, I am your parent first and foremost, my job is to prepare you for the world and love you through it.
Job is not to make kids happy all the time, discipline is a form of love , always stress this.
If a parent didn't love a child, he or she would let them do whatever they liked, no matter the consequences to the child or any one else.
You can provide terms for the truck to be returned. If certain rules are stuck to or counselling for a certain amount of sessions.
May need to arrange a meeting to speak to all the adults (and son) involved in his care so that everyone is on the same page.
This meeting may be one part of the steps in getting the vehicle again.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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