Was I this difficult when I was a teen. Don't get me wrong my kid is a great kid. He just alot harder to deal with. Emotional, moody, angry, backtalking like never before ( we stop that). Time for a man to son talk about listening and respect. Then if there is no change. MC Hammer and me got a thing called, " hammer time". Or the beetles Bang Bang maxwells silver hammer, ( not sure about that song, I don't want to beat him). Just help him be sensible. I think he is feeling sort of grown up and is confused when he can't make his own decisions. Ya know still a kid not yet an adult. Still under parental control, getting a bit O freedom. Then feeling like it gets yanked back.
Got his first pair of contacts last night. OM goodness. DRAMA... Just announced he has a girl friend. I stressed to him, at 14, it's friend, not girl friend. I do not believe that my son at 14 should be dating. This is my belief. Take it as you will. I feel dating is for finding a spouse. Other than that, i believe there is not a purpose other than eventually getting into trouble. So I am now teaching him about that stuff. I allow him to have his friends, participate in his life that way and with him. We have met her family, had her over for dinner, done things with her and them. It is turning out well. I tried to explain to him that girls, so I read get fancy on a boy. Then perhaps 6 months later they might be ready to move on. Just to safe guard him. So that's my 5 min gripe, stretch etc.
JT
Got his first pair of contacts last night. OM goodness. DRAMA... Just announced he has a girl friend. I stressed to him, at 14, it's friend, not girl friend. I do not believe that my son at 14 should be dating. This is my belief. Take it as you will. I feel dating is for finding a spouse. Other than that, i believe there is not a purpose other than eventually getting into trouble. So I am now teaching him about that stuff. I allow him to have his friends, participate in his life that way and with him. We have met her family, had her over for dinner, done things with her and them. It is turning out well. I tried to explain to him that girls, so I read get fancy on a boy. Then perhaps 6 months later they might be ready to move on. Just to safe guard him. So that's my 5 min gripe, stretch etc.
JT
