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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 506775" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I had written out what my ideas were for expectations and rewards, etc, in the list of concerns, questions, etc that I'd taken to PO, super, reentry lady mtg. I'm still thinking that's appropriate. Now, the first couple of days will be different, at least based on last time's experience. At first, it's all about difficult child being able to take a long hot shower, go buy any clothes to replace those that won't fit, eat a good meal, snuggle with the dogs, hug, cry, and take a few deep breaths- both of us. Then the focus changes to getting back in school and what the schedule and routine needs to be. After that, my "expectations" and rewards are more appropriate. Hey, if it only lasts 2 days, difficult child will still know he had that chance, at least as far as I'm concerned. But who knows, I'm not sitting here unemployed on the verge of homelessness this time and difficult child doesn't have "old friends" in the neighborhood or at school and difficult child is so close to graduation now that he can see the light at the end of the tunnel as far as school. He's 18 mos older and knows chances are he'd be tried as an adult next time- at least that's what I told him. He's more aware that my efforts haven't been "anti-system" they were pro-law- both sides of it- his accountability but also his rights. And mom still loves him.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I should call the cable co and see if there's a way to password protect pay-per-view. I hate to block it altogether because one of difficult child's and my best quality times are eating a good meal then snuggling with the dogs to watch a movie together. But I sure don't want him here tomorrow night ordering porn. Maybe I can tell cable co to disallow any pay-per-view x rated movies but keep the others, with a PW protection. That would be ideal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 506775, member: 3699"] I had written out what my ideas were for expectations and rewards, etc, in the list of concerns, questions, etc that I'd taken to PO, super, reentry lady mtg. I'm still thinking that's appropriate. Now, the first couple of days will be different, at least based on last time's experience. At first, it's all about difficult child being able to take a long hot shower, go buy any clothes to replace those that won't fit, eat a good meal, snuggle with the dogs, hug, cry, and take a few deep breaths- both of us. Then the focus changes to getting back in school and what the schedule and routine needs to be. After that, my "expectations" and rewards are more appropriate. Hey, if it only lasts 2 days, difficult child will still know he had that chance, at least as far as I'm concerned. But who knows, I'm not sitting here unemployed on the verge of homelessness this time and difficult child doesn't have "old friends" in the neighborhood or at school and difficult child is so close to graduation now that he can see the light at the end of the tunnel as far as school. He's 18 mos older and knows chances are he'd be tried as an adult next time- at least that's what I told him. He's more aware that my efforts haven't been "anti-system" they were pro-law- both sides of it- his accountability but also his rights. And mom still loves him. Maybe I should call the cable co and see if there's a way to password protect pay-per-view. I hate to block it altogether because one of difficult child's and my best quality times are eating a good meal then snuggling with the dogs to watch a movie together. But I sure don't want him here tomorrow night ordering porn. Maybe I can tell cable co to disallow any pay-per-view x rated movies but keep the others, with a PW protection. That would be ideal. [/QUOTE]
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