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<blockquote data-quote="MuM_of_OCD_kiddo" data-source="post: 448609" data-attributes="member: 12241"><p>I am not sure if I misunderstood? Is military school only during the summer or permanent? One way or the other, I think it will benefit him if he has male role models he learns to respect and obey as well, other than his dad or family members. You know the part where what we say is just blablablabla, while the same words coming from a respected mentor or elder gives serious food for thought.</p><p></p><p>In all this, especially if he is there for longer than just the summer - make sure to keep him emotionally close. Don't allow him to pull away and put too much distance between you. Text or email him frequently [if you can], but don't hover either. Put emphasis on kindness and team spirit, but not so much on bullying and domineering; I often find that some of the kids with the big mouths, physical strength, brains and the gift of gab, tend to turn bullying or becoming manipulators of the others - keep a close eye on his development in this regards. This is always a worry when they leave home - that either the personality becomes warped, or that they end up running with the wrong crowd and succumb to peer pressure...</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your break and spend some quality time with your other children and equally important - with your husband. This is the time to perhaps renew/refresh your marriage and family dynamics while he is not here to stir things up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MuM_of_OCD_kiddo, post: 448609, member: 12241"] I am not sure if I misunderstood? Is military school only during the summer or permanent? One way or the other, I think it will benefit him if he has male role models he learns to respect and obey as well, other than his dad or family members. You know the part where what we say is just blablablabla, while the same words coming from a respected mentor or elder gives serious food for thought. In all this, especially if he is there for longer than just the summer - make sure to keep him emotionally close. Don't allow him to pull away and put too much distance between you. Text or email him frequently [if you can], but don't hover either. Put emphasis on kindness and team spirit, but not so much on bullying and domineering; I often find that some of the kids with the big mouths, physical strength, brains and the gift of gab, tend to turn bullying or becoming manipulators of the others - keep a close eye on his development in this regards. This is always a worry when they leave home - that either the personality becomes warped, or that they end up running with the wrong crowd and succumb to peer pressure... Enjoy your break and spend some quality time with your other children and equally important - with your husband. This is the time to perhaps renew/refresh your marriage and family dynamics while he is not here to stir things up. [/QUOTE]
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