I had the same problem with my son
Posted By: been there on 2006-08-23
In Reply to: I need some help. - :(
After a divorce, my young son turned into a terror. I tried everything you did, to no avail. His teachers suggested counseling, which I did. These counselors suggested we sit down when there was a problem and 'discuss' things and try to compromise. I felt less like a parent than ever before. Then I came across John Rosemond. He has a parenting column that runs in most newspapers, but he also has a lot of books. This is no nonsense parenting and once I thought about it, it was the same way I disciplined as a child. My father raised 7 (yes, seven) children on his own, as a single parent, and we did what we were told, when we were told and seldom misbehaved. We did these things, not because we were afraid of him, but because we loved him. 'No" meant just that - NO. There was no questioning. He utilized 'tough love' and we were taught to take responsibility for our own actions. He was the original Mr. Mom and we were devastated when he died. Get John Rosemond's books, read them and put them to use. When I did that, the bad behavoir stopped and my son is now a great adult and a great father himself. Most of all, be consistent and stick to your guns!
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