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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take the braces off. Try again in a few years when/if he’s ready. You can’t force him to do something (painful) with his body that he doesn’t want to do, and you shouldn’t. This isn’t life-saving medical care.[/quote]

I’m assuming OP already paid in full for the treatment course [/quote]

Consider it a tax for not respecting bodily autonomy [/quote]

This is ridiculous! Parents make decisions for their kids that they aren't happy with all the time, including medical decisions! A 13-year-old is too young to understand the consequences of not getting his teeth fixed. Should we just let kids choose not to get vaccines, take showers, eat their vegetables or brush their teeth? Play video games all day instead of doing their homework?

OP, if you have to cancel treatment, then maybe you should have him pay you back that $5,000 plus interest. Maybe a couple of summers of mowing lawns and he will learn not to disrespect your parental efforts.[/quote]

Absolutely psychotic. Your child is not your slave doll. [/quote]

Unfortunately, I know a couple of parents like this. It’s the reason my nephew went no contact with his mother after he moved out. Yes, she made him get braces too.[/quote]

Sometimes you have to force kids to do things they don't want to for their long term good.  It really depends on the child and situation.  If you don't get them fixed you can have issues later on, like I do and the ortho will not fix them because of other reasons.  I wish my parents did them but they claim I didn't need them as it was very mild.[/quote]

And you hope your kid does not undermine that orthodontic treatment like OP's son and my nephew. My nephew didn't even finish his treatment, and never even bothered to wear the retainer they gave him to retain whatever progress they made.

The kid HAS TO WANT treatment or you will be just wasting money.

What are you going to do if your kid undermines their orthodontic treatment?[/quote]

Maybe kid is not doing it on purpose.  We had several broken wires, brackets that broke off and more.  Multiple appointments to fix it.  We were careful with food.  Kid recently lost a retainer.  It happens. My kid did not want it.  I did not let it be an option. They preferred one ortho over another, we agreed and had them put on same day so they would not have time to be anxious over it.  I am happy to waste my money on my kids.  [/quote]

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