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pythonis: Once he's 18 its his call if you can see his grades / Online access etc. Been ?Federal? Law for decades.
well it may be law but as far as we're concerned if he wants to be provided for then he can hand over the info. If he doesnt want to then he can move out; see how well he does.
well it may be law but as far as we're concerned if he wants to be provided for then he can hand over the info. If he doesnt want to then he can move out; see how well he does.
Don't know what state you are in, but most state will require the parents to provide support until his Normal HS graduation Date.
I would tell the kid that said something like that that I would never have aborted him or any of my kids, and that I always loved him and that's why I nag him, I just want him to have a good life. Good grades can help him have it easier and it's for him not ne.
We used to say we didn't ask to be born, an adopted cousin would tell her parents she didn't ask to be adopted. Kids just throe stuff like that out, probably to derail the conversation.
The kid probably knows the bold. He needs to be told his remarks were inappropriate.
well it may be law but as far as we're concerned if he wants to be provided for then he can hand over the info. If he doesnt want to then he can move out; see how well he does.
He turned 18 in December. It's almost April. He has managed to keep it from you for 3 to 4 months.
Yep. I can't help but wonder if part of the reason he doesn't try is that it's much easier to accept failure if you know you didn't even try. Failing when you've actually tried can be devastating to some kids. Especially if they have a sibling who succeeds easily. Just because you don't think you've compared them, doesn't mean he doesn't feel he's being compared. By focusing on football and other activities, he's simply putting the effort where he feels confident he will succeed.
Last edited by maciesmom; 03-25-2014 at 08:50 PM..
Aren't you the stepparent? Unless you've adopted him, you're not. And I especially doubt you are since you refer to him as your "wife's son" and not even your stepson?
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