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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would a 13 or 14 year old, an immature one at that, get to make any decision like this? It's asinine. My husband's father sent him away to boarding school for 9th grade and my husband vowed to never speak to his dad again. He refused to go blah blah. A week into boarding school he realized it was the most amazing opportunity and loved his dad for sending him. Kids are dumb, kids are emotional, kids can't fathom making new friends. Kids don't get to make decisions like this, ADULTS do.[/quote]

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In punitive and authoritarian households where trust and open communication have never been fostered, sure. How sad that you married into such a family, PP. Does your husband now expect to treat his children that way?
Do YOU think kids are dumb?

We do not treat our children that way. They have been raised to be self-aware and have a measure of self-control. We have taught them to think about short-term goals and long-term goals. They do not expect to have their every whim gratified immediately. They understand the value of hard work. When they communicate preferences, and present valid arguments, we listen, because we know they've thought about it.

I cannot quite believe you just wrote what you did, and someone else responded with a +1. Shame on both of you (maybe just you!).
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