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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is he? Where did he go? [/quote]

14 and in a friends car that was 16 on a provisional license. Kid took the car from the driveway. [/quote]

Is this the OP?  If so, I think there are some issues of concern here--14 is very young and joy riding with older kids in a boosted car is high-risk behavior.  I think family therapy may be the best place to address this issue.  Is he open to talking about what is going on?  He was honest with you about how he did it, maybe the door is open to discuss why.  You can express your concern that he is young, he is making some risky decisions that seem to be out of character and tell him that you want to understand his thoughts/reasons for making these decisions.  Emphasize that you love him, you are concerned about him and want to keep him safe. And then listen to his answers.  There may be things going on at home that are really impacting him--no matter how well adults think they are being managed. He may be distressed, he may be in over his head with peer pressure, he may be struggling with self-esteem issues and trying to give himself a boost by hanging out with edgy, "cooler" kids and doing edgy risky things.  14 year old don't think about consequences and he likely does not have a realistic sense of the risks he is taking.

I feel for you.  This is the terrible part of parenting.  [/quote]

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