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Doubting myself again...but not TOO much!
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 33037" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I'm sure you know what I think, my friend. I think the whole situation is an 'itch and a heartbreaker BUT if he can not take</p><p>ownership now, chances are he will have the same plus plus issues</p><p>and problems as an adult. There is NO sympathetic helper once</p><p>he turns 18. </p><p></p><p>Truly I "feel" your posts having been there done that. I was not successful in</p><p>impacting our son to take ownership. By 16 he was a "hot shot"</p><p>(old l950's term..lol) on the streets. Up to 14 he was sharp</p><p>as a tack and smart as a whip within the realm of normal kid</p><p>society. </p><p></p><p>Truth be known (even though I still call him easy child/difficult child) I have very</p><p>little hope that he will function as a easy child again. Would it have</p><p>helped if we had visited less when he was a juvie?? Probably</p><p>not...but the point is...doing it the way you were doing it is</p><p>proven not to work. It doesn't mean the tough love method will</p><p>work but it is possible.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you have any choice other than to maintain the course you are on now. Sending caring hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 33037, member: 35"] I'm sure you know what I think, my friend. I think the whole situation is an 'itch and a heartbreaker BUT if he can not take ownership now, chances are he will have the same plus plus issues and problems as an adult. There is NO sympathetic helper once he turns 18. Truly I "feel" your posts having been there done that. I was not successful in impacting our son to take ownership. By 16 he was a "hot shot" (old l950's term..lol) on the streets. Up to 14 he was sharp as a tack and smart as a whip within the realm of normal kid society. Truth be known (even though I still call him easy child/difficult child) I have very little hope that he will function as a easy child again. Would it have helped if we had visited less when he was a juvie?? Probably not...but the point is...doing it the way you were doing it is proven not to work. It doesn't mean the tough love method will work but it is possible. I don't think you have any choice other than to maintain the course you are on now. Sending caring hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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