April 22, 2010
- Knowing when to just say “NO”
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
We’re worried about our son. He’s dropped out of high school, she doesn’t want to work. He goes out with friends and home is just a place for to sometimes sleep and get a change of clothes.
He only likes designer tenny shoes, designer shirts, designer things. He thinks we are the bank of Mom and Dad. Except this Mom and Dad struggle to make the rent and by the food.
We have been able to get him jobs, but no more. He’s burned those bridges to.
Nothing we can do helps him. Can you think of something we can do to make a difference?
Paula and Marvin
Dear Paula and Marvin.
Kids today seem to know everything “designer”. Unfortunately, they know the value of very few things. The generation today, has had much handed to them, and yet worked for very little.
Our job as parents is to love our children, and prepare them for life. Enabling them sets them up for a mighty fall.
May advise: Just say “NO”. Lay down a set of rules - and requirements. Stick with your program. It may be your road-map to “hope”. That’s the help your son needs.
Not the least, you and your husband deserve better. Remember, you’re important, too.
Mrs. Figgins
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