Reply to Why Is My 16 Year Old Son A Raging Asshat?

Forum Index » Tweens and Teens

Reply to "Why Is My 16 Year Old Son A Raging Asshat?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Apathy is one of the most frustrating things to deal with in a teenager.  It basically gives you no leverage because if they value nothing, then you have nothing to take away.  I think (and hope) it's a phase.  My son goes in and out of these moods as well, it's normal.  They're hormonal and dealing with feelings they never dealt with.  However, the one time my son called me a name or disrespected me, I put a dollop of liquid soap in his mouth.  Flame away, I'd do it again.  He has not done it since. [/quote]

How old is he? I have thought about doing something like that but now at 16. That may have worked at a younger age to instill fear but at an older age it would just make a teen think you're insane. We had jambalaya the other night and my preschooler grabbed a bottle of hot sauce and drank it, so the hot sauce punishment would be useless on him. He'd probably also enjoy soap.

At the book store today I picked up three books and downloaded another four to my iPad. I really hope to take some good points away from all of them. I'm meeting with the pediatrician on Wednesday, he has an appointment with her on Friday, and we're going to schedule an ADHD evaluation to begin with. [/quote]

He's 14, but no matter if he's 16 or 22 I'm his mother and at no age is it acceptable to talk to me like that.  He can call me whatever he wants alone in his room, I really don't care.  I won't engage in screaming matches with him though.  I'm going to have to disagree with other posters that his behavior needs to be evaluated for things like ADHD or depression, it may isolate him further.  He truly sounds like a typical teenager, I would let it ride for a bit.  As one poster pointed out, his behavior may have absolutely nothing to do with you at all, but you bear the brunt of whatever is frustrations are going on in his life because he loves you and feels safe with you.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics