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<blockquote data-quote="toughlovin" data-source="post: 427254"><p>I certainly see them as struggling and I can be sympathetic with their problems....</p><p></p><p>Allan I am just wondering how old your kids are? You may have said in another forum.</p><p></p><p>I think one of the hard things about transitioning to being a parent of a young adult or older teen is that it is a time as parent where you need to let go. I think this is especially hard with a difficult child. Part of it really is to let them solve their own problems and to step back a lot.</p><p></p><p>Right now I have stepped back and am only helping or giving advice when asked for it.... and it does seem to be helping.</p><p></p><p>But really uour comments about should being negative - I can see that.</p><p></p><p>But really how would your approach work with a kid who is actively using drugs, who is getting arrested over and over again, who is stealing from you etc? I mean basically going against all of your values. How do you approach that as he should do that? I just can't see it. I think sometimes as a parent you really have to take a stand. Any other PEs have thoughts on this?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toughlovin, post: 427254"] I certainly see them as struggling and I can be sympathetic with their problems.... Allan I am just wondering how old your kids are? You may have said in another forum. I think one of the hard things about transitioning to being a parent of a young adult or older teen is that it is a time as parent where you need to let go. I think this is especially hard with a difficult child. Part of it really is to let them solve their own problems and to step back a lot. Right now I have stepped back and am only helping or giving advice when asked for it.... and it does seem to be helping. But really uour comments about should being negative - I can see that. But really how would your approach work with a kid who is actively using drugs, who is getting arrested over and over again, who is stealing from you etc? I mean basically going against all of your values. How do you approach that as he should do that? I just can't see it. I think sometimes as a parent you really have to take a stand. Any other PEs have thoughts on this? [/QUOTE]
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