Recent content by JamesHill78

THis is why I signed up here, to see some other ideas and strategies I may not have thought of. I tried to not to get defensive at all, most people are just trying to help. Some people suggest things in a matter of fact way im not fond of, I just try my best not to reply in too much of that...

Well, day 2 I gave him the 8:30 curfew and he did make it half hour early. We tried the extreme version before. The week long or longer grounding and it didn't work, at all. What has worked in the past, once or twice, was lowering the curfew every time hes late and he has to make it 5-10...

Well, so far it seems to me to be a typical teen showing. Nothing too bad, testing me and my boundaries, and looking for independence. I want to go thru the school for counselling first. Thats usually the best route as its free help, in school where hes at, and wouldn't normally make a...

just a note anyway, since this got derailed. I put an end to the do what you want, sat him down, and had it out. After about an hour long session, he MIGHT have got it now. He was full on billy badass mode with a shield for the first part but finally once he realized some things, it went...

I wanted this whole thing to be about how to get him help for his listening problems and his acting out, not about his one time I want to hurt you comment. He said it just as a kid says they hate you, just to hurt you. A quick one min phone call to the local sherrif, which I talked to...

The school has said they are not allowed for one, for two its against my rules. I don't think he eats, he goes to walmart and buys a 1 liter of mt dew and maybe a candy bar for lunch.

Thanks for the advice. I'll look elsewhere

I do not want to make my first post a wall of text people will just look at and skip. I'll try to be as concise as possible, and answer more if needed. I am a military disabled vet of 3 children. 15, will be 16 in oct, 13 year old boy and 6 year old girl. Wife and I have been married for 17...