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Mikey, where are you?????
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 39195" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I dont think anyone is saying to boot him out. I know I wasnt saying that. I havent been able to boot mine out and he is 20! </p><p></p><p>What I am saying is to stand firm on the rules and consequences. </p><p></p><p>Let me tell you Mikey, the hardest thing I have ever done in my life was calling the cops on my kid 2 weeks ago. I had an armed standoff in my yard. My heart was breaking and I was so afraid my son was going to die that day. Literally. When it was all over with I fell to the ground sobbing. I was a limp mess. </p><p></p><p>You can have firm rules and consequences for breaking rules without booting a kid out. You sound like a really caring parent who has quite a few nice things in this kids life. You can use those things as leverage. There is a book called The Defiant Child that might be a good read for you. </p><p></p><p>You can ground your kid to the house still at this age. Get a CHINS petition if needed. Make him comply. He is still your kid. He has to abide by your rules unless he can convince a court that he is able to support himself and emancipate himself. </p><p></p><p>None of this is easy. I wish it was. I wish we had reset switches we could flip on the backs of these kids when they acted like little twits. I imagine my kids switch would need replacing by now...lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 39195, member: 1514"] I dont think anyone is saying to boot him out. I know I wasnt saying that. I havent been able to boot mine out and he is 20! What I am saying is to stand firm on the rules and consequences. Let me tell you Mikey, the hardest thing I have ever done in my life was calling the cops on my kid 2 weeks ago. I had an armed standoff in my yard. My heart was breaking and I was so afraid my son was going to die that day. Literally. When it was all over with I fell to the ground sobbing. I was a limp mess. You can have firm rules and consequences for breaking rules without booting a kid out. You sound like a really caring parent who has quite a few nice things in this kids life. You can use those things as leverage. There is a book called The Defiant Child that might be a good read for you. You can ground your kid to the house still at this age. Get a CHINS petition if needed. Make him comply. He is still your kid. He has to abide by your rules unless he can convince a court that he is able to support himself and emancipate himself. None of this is easy. I wish it was. I wish we had reset switches we could flip on the backs of these kids when they acted like little twits. I imagine my kids switch would need replacing by now...lol. [/QUOTE]
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