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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 359052" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm sorry about the embarassment. My kid would have been in BIg trouble if that happened. I'm not quite sure what I'd do, but it would have come from me, if not the school. I don't think it's typical teen to vandalize schools, especially where your parents work. I think that makes it even worse.</p><p></p><p>As for the drinking...I expect my kid to try it (she's 14 now), but I'm not going to just let it go because most kids try it. In her case, drug abuse and alcoholism are on her family tree (she is adopted) and she knows it's more likely if she messes with these things that she will get addicted than anther child. I wouldn't be sure I could stop it, but I'd sure try. It's like when my ex-drug abusing daughter used to bring cigarettes home, I knew I couldn't stop her from smoking them (I think it's a horrid, unhealthy habit), but I could express my dislike by going through her purse, destroying every package I find, and cutting off all of her allowance (we bought the stuff she needed ourselves). We also turned her in when we found her with pot. We did the best we could to keep her near us, but, of course, after a certain age you can't BUT she did get a strong message. And she had a job at Walmart at 16 because as long as she did things we knew were bad for her, SHE had to foot her own bills. And she was quite good at her job and at showing up for work as it was her only source of "fun" money. We provided only food and cheap clothing and a warm bed, but nothing extra because we knew she'd use our money the wrong way. I think it paid off. She eventually quit all drugs and even quit smoking cigarettes and is a health nut. On top of that, she has an amazing work ethic.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you are going through this. I know how hard it is. But good for your son...congrats to him on graduation!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 359052, member: 1550"] I'm sorry about the embarassment. My kid would have been in BIg trouble if that happened. I'm not quite sure what I'd do, but it would have come from me, if not the school. I don't think it's typical teen to vandalize schools, especially where your parents work. I think that makes it even worse. As for the drinking...I expect my kid to try it (she's 14 now), but I'm not going to just let it go because most kids try it. In her case, drug abuse and alcoholism are on her family tree (she is adopted) and she knows it's more likely if she messes with these things that she will get addicted than anther child. I wouldn't be sure I could stop it, but I'd sure try. It's like when my ex-drug abusing daughter used to bring cigarettes home, I knew I couldn't stop her from smoking them (I think it's a horrid, unhealthy habit), but I could express my dislike by going through her purse, destroying every package I find, and cutting off all of her allowance (we bought the stuff she needed ourselves). We also turned her in when we found her with pot. We did the best we could to keep her near us, but, of course, after a certain age you can't BUT she did get a strong message. And she had a job at Walmart at 16 because as long as she did things we knew were bad for her, SHE had to foot her own bills. And she was quite good at her job and at showing up for work as it was her only source of "fun" money. We provided only food and cheap clothing and a warm bed, but nothing extra because we knew she'd use our money the wrong way. I think it paid off. She eventually quit all drugs and even quit smoking cigarettes and is a health nut. On top of that, she has an amazing work ethic. I'm sorry you are going through this. I know how hard it is. But good for your son...congrats to him on graduation!:happy: [/QUOTE]
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