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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So wife and I love to travel. We have two sons 14 and 16. 14 year old is easy going. 16 year old has issues. He hates everything. We have gone on many trips when they were young like...until the 16 year old was 12, but since then, he never wants to go...with us! He complains non stop. Is miserable. Ruins the trips. So we really haven't went anywhere as a family in a while. We have rented a large enough beach house where the kids can bring friends and it was fine but we'd like to go as a family. We don't want to take the 14 year old to Europe and leave the 16 year behind, but we also don't want to limit our 14 year old's vacations. Anyone run into this and how did you manage "that" kid? Thanks[/quote]

You need to discern whether this is attitude or OCD/anxiety.  My teen was the same and I finally realized how miserable he was when we traveled.  I stopped forcing him and allowed him to decide when to travel.  Now he only chooses places he knows well.  It is sad, but a mental health reality for some people.[/quote]

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