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[quote=Anonymous]OP, your son is making clear that you aren't going to be able to strongarm him into doing schoolwork. First I would consider whether the coursework is too hard for him - could he have a learning disability that he can no longer mask. If so, I would see what support is available. If that is not the issue, then I would discuss with him the implications of having bad grades in high school and how it will limit his college choices. It sounds like any consequences that you impose will backfire, so just let a low GPA be his consequence. I wouldn't pull him out of sports, but remind him that the school likely has a GPA requirement to participate in school sports, so he needs to make sure his grades are high enough to remain eligible to play. Also, if he wants to play in college, he is going to need good grades to have his choice of schools/programs. And then, let him make his choice and live with it. Some kids need to learn the hard way. [/quote]
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