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]]> By: admin http://www.3kidslater.com/struggling-raising-teenager/comment-page-1/#comment-17 admin Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:29:38 +0000 http://www.3kidslater.com/struggling-raising-teenager/#comment-17 Hi Christie, Thanks for that, I know for sure divorce plays a big roll. I will as you suggest be more attentive to our communication and make sure that my son always feels safe talking to me. He is just very closed down and doesn't open up much so I don't like to push. Thanks again! Grace Hi Christie,

Thanks for that, I know for sure divorce plays a big roll. I will as you suggest be more attentive to our communication and make sure that my son always feels safe talking to me. He is just very closed down and doesn’t open up much so I don’t like to push.

Thanks again!
Grace

]]> By: Christie http://www.3kidslater.com/struggling-raising-teenager/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Christie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:38 +0000 http://www.3kidslater.com/struggling-raising-teenager/#comment-12 This is unfortanetly just a phase, hormones do wonders for kids. Divorce doesn't help either. Have you tried talking to him about you and your ex not being together? I know my kids still have a problem with this they don't give me problems about it but they have given my ex some serious problems. It is also important to keep open lines of communication, let him come to you if he has a problem with you, your ex or your DH, it's hard to be criticized by your kids but sometimes we as parents do make mistakes that upset our kids and they need a time to tell you that you did this wrong without fear of consequence. As far as grades bombing after Christmas this is very common for a lot of kids. It's around this time of year they start getting bored with school. This is one thing that I have found usually resolves on its own. I have never found a solution to it, my kids used to be the same way and this year they did a complete 180. I also told them that it was their time to sink or swim they'd either want it or they didn't but if they didn't graduate even McDonalds wouldn't hire them so good luck in getting a job. This is unfortanetly just a phase, hormones do wonders for kids. Divorce doesn’t help either. Have you tried talking to him about you and your ex not being together? I know my kids still have a problem with this they don’t give me problems about it but they have given my ex some serious problems. It is also important to keep open lines of communication, let him come to you if he has a problem with you, your ex or your DH, it’s hard to be criticized by your kids but sometimes we as parents do make mistakes that upset our kids and they need a time to tell you that you did this wrong without fear of consequence.

As far as grades bombing after Christmas this is very common for a lot of kids. It’s around this time of year they start getting bored with school. This is one thing that I have found usually resolves on its own. I have never found a solution to it, my kids used to be the same way and this year they did a complete 180. I also told them that it was their time to sink or swim they’d either want it or they didn’t but if they didn’t graduate even McDonalds wouldn’t hire them so good luck in getting a job.

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