Trying to let go........with love!

[MidwesternGirl]

You will find kids that age are going to test you more than you realize.

And also remember that he is a teenager and will experiment and do things beyond what you imagined.

I went thru it with my S18. For a few years it was really, really tough. I used to call H, too, but H and S18 are close and whether anything sunk in, I'd say probably not. In the teen's mind, they are saying if dad can go out and do such and such, who is he to come down on me?

Just remember, these are the teen years and expect that your child will experiment and do things. Remember the things you did at that age? I do!! I am not saying give your child a free pass but just don't shove the rules/anger down his throat because it always backfires.

I have one child who would not dare do some of these things. Each child is different and what works for one might not work for the other child.

This, too, shall pass.