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@wiz777 Oh, well, then the situation is simple. You don't have any say over his life. It's no longer any of your business. He's not endangering his kids. What you've described is that you have a different outlook on life, different opinions, different values, do things different, etc. from...

@cuberman The public high schools in my region do not limit how many students can compete for track or cross country. In a multi-school competition, they just run as many heats as needed. If my school has four times as many students as any other school, then in a competition there would be...

@cuberman Oh, but for relay races and such, a student who lets their team down is less likely to be placed on that type of team in the first place. For example, if a student doesn't like to travel to away meets, the coach isn't going to place that student on a relay team. But the student could...

@farmerdex I would do summer school and track her progress closely. Do not trust what she says is happening. Hopefully your school now uses Google Classroom thanks to the pandemic and you can see assignments and whether they've been completed. I would do the same with schooling in the next...

@wiz777 Then I am confused. You have your 17-year-old seeing her father when you have full custody and a restraining order against him? That's a recipe for the father having the restraining order voided because you're demonstrating you don't consider him a threat.

@cuberman Is this a public or private high school?

@wiz777 I'll break that into two questions. If the father has visitation or custody, then that's that. If you feel you have a legal case to make, talk to him about it and/or challenge him in court. Ultimately, it doesn't matter what your feelings are about the situation, except that upset...

@applegold Ahh, then hit up your parents for the type of skateboard you can ride on the sidewalk.

@proangel You're on your way toward an empty nest. It's lonely.

@historyincognito At 13, I would expect an adult to know where the child is and authorize the activity, if not be with the child at midnight at a McDonald's. I'd text the mom to ask. Hell, if you didn't speak to the mom to arrange the sleepover, then doubly so. My daughter had a friend who...

@applegold It is nonsensical to complain that you sit around all day playing video games, then refuse to drive you to a skate park for exercise. That said, if it takes you 40 minutes to walk to the skate park, how long of a ride is it on your skateboards? Consider skating other places...

@megan1969 Physical assault is never justified, except in self defense to prevent serious injury to yourself. Start with that ground rule and have him explain himself.

@megan1969 My advice is your son needs professional help. Start with a cognitive behavioral therapist.

@leryc He can make up what he doesn't understand at community college. If he was, for example, earning a legitimate C in a math class, he should retake that class in community college anyway because it demonstrates major gaps in understanding. When he's faced with the real world he may get a...

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@yakob123 When they are watching TV in the living room, don't make too much noise. When they make lunch in the kitchen, ask them to clean up their mess. When she closes her bedroom door, leave her alone.

@giobob At age 16, I think the die is cast. His ADHD should have been treated a decade sooner, or more. He is now self-medicating with harsher drugs available to him. A person with untreated ADHD is driven by impulsive behavior, and what matters at this stage are whether he has good or bad...

@kmoore For a teenager I'm spending $700 on, I would give them a handmade gift certificate describing what I'm willing to buy them if they do the research, so we're sure it's right. Or, request a wish list, and tell them to include X, Y and Z on their list. They won't know what I've chosen to...

@wonderfullife123 What part of my comment did you disagree with?

@missjo Technically speaking, if your daughter is under age 18, you own all of her property. That said, I would not take physical warmth away as a punishment. If you are sheltering in place and she isn't physically visiting friends, I'd be wary about removing electronic communication for...