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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote](from drugs, alcohol, addiction, eating disorders, social issues with friendship groups, bullying, sexual harassment and assault, pregnancy, bad grades, defiance, behavior problems at school or home, problems with motivation and executive functioning, etc. Are there problems I'm forgetting? lol)[/quote]

Yeah, you're forgetting lots of things.  Violence.  School refusal.  Mental health problems.  Dropping out of HS.  Suicide attempts.  Drug overdoses.  Criminal behavior.  Self harm.  Hospitalizations.  Residential treatment.  There is no LOL about this list.  Teenagers can be unbelievably difficult.  If you ever thought the infant stage was tough due to sleep deprivation, you may end up thinking it was a walk in the park if you end up with a difficult teenager.  [/quote]

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Both of these lists together is why the teen years are MUCH harder than infant/toddler years. You can't actually fix their problems, it's mostly stuff they have to figure out on their own or with trained professionals.[/quote]

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