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<blockquote data-quote="mom_in_training" data-source="post: 38549" data-attributes="member: 2727"><p>Mikey, Been thinking about your post regarding your betty crocker difficult child. I say this of course knowing that no matter which way you go it is a gamble. Bottom line, Why would you as parents not call the police when he was found baking his pot laced goodies. Just my opinion but despite you and your wife providing all of the needed tools you are just letting him do whatever he wants anyway. And yes I am aware of his improvements in some other areas from reading your posts as well as some rules that you have in place that he has been abiding by. He will continue doing whatever the he** he wants to so long as he is getting away with it. You have already lost his respect so what is there to lose as far as your relationship with him. If he had any respect for you as his parent he would have never even thought to do his baking right there in YOUR HOME. Stop coddling him and let natural consequences take place.... That alone could very well be what he needs as a wake-up call. This might be harsh but I already know that you are going to come back with excuses for not taking action regarding your difficult children illegal drug use. Its pretty black and white, Either your anti-drug or not. If it is not acceptable to you then stop <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> footing around about it and take action, Let the cards fall where they will!! You have had much input from others here that have been there done that with a difficult child that has chosen the path of drugs but you don't seem to be hearing them when it comes down to the seriousness of just smoking pot. Pot is factually known to be the gateway drug to bigger things. Regardless of how you handle your situation I hope that it all works out. My thinking too is that if something you are doing is not working then its time to do something different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mom_in_training, post: 38549, member: 2727"] Mikey, Been thinking about your post regarding your betty crocker difficult child. I say this of course knowing that no matter which way you go it is a gamble. Bottom line, Why would you as parents not call the police when he was found baking his pot laced goodies. Just my opinion but despite you and your wife providing all of the needed tools you are just letting him do whatever he wants anyway. And yes I am aware of his improvements in some other areas from reading your posts as well as some rules that you have in place that he has been abiding by. He will continue doing whatever the he** he wants to so long as he is getting away with it. You have already lost his respect so what is there to lose as far as your relationship with him. If he had any respect for you as his parent he would have never even thought to do his baking right there in YOUR HOME. Stop coddling him and let natural consequences take place.... That alone could very well be what he needs as a wake-up call. This might be harsh but I already know that you are going to come back with excuses for not taking action regarding your difficult children illegal drug use. Its pretty black and white, Either your anti-drug or not. If it is not acceptable to you then stop :censored: footing around about it and take action, Let the cards fall where they will!! You have had much input from others here that have been there done that with a difficult child that has chosen the path of drugs but you don't seem to be hearing them when it comes down to the seriousness of just smoking pot. Pot is factually known to be the gateway drug to bigger things. Regardless of how you handle your situation I hope that it all works out. My thinking too is that if something you are doing is not working then its time to do something different. [/QUOTE]
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