Bingo. Give the little man a big cigar! “By George, I think she’s got it!”
Home school families report the delight of having children who are more wholesome, chaste, and personable as teenagers than we ourselves were. Something about in one’s own family tends to help kids grow up normal.
2 of my son’s went to Public school and I am home schooling my 3rd. I don’t home school to prevent him from the influences of the outside world either. I home school because he was falling through the cracks.
My oldest son was born ready to kick some butt. In fact the first comment my husband made holding him was that he looked like he should be smoking a cigar. #2 born as mellow as can be and still is. #3 He is even keeled.
We were not helicopter parents, but we always were involved in their lives, they played sports and were never interested in the 24 hr. video games and computers. In their 20, 19 and 14 yrs. they have given me more grey hair than I care to think about.
However, they were taught from the very beginning, YOU yourself are responsible for you! I don’t go for the “I didn’t do it I was just there!” They had to pay the consequences, including a night in jail. When my son called, he was told......Hate if for ya, I’m going back to bed, enjoy breakfast.
They have turned out fine. Lots of ups and downs but that is life and they have to learn to deal with it.