Parenting Teens Is Not All Fun

We have three teenage sons and although they’re a far cry from rotten, they can be challenging at times. They’re in that gawd awful time period where they’re still boys, but think they’re adults and don’t need to learn anything from their parents. Fortunately, we’ve only had one serious incident that required an equally serious discussion and some punishment (grounded for 2 weeks).

For those of you parents who have reached the end of your rope here are some websites that may be of help:

• Our Directory for Dads of Teens
• Parenting Teens - Help for troubled teens and their parents. Includes a forum for parents seeking support.
• Boot Camps for Teens - If it’s reached the boiling point and you need to resort to a camp for troubled teens this site will help you find the right one for your son or daughter.
• Troubled Teen Boarding Schools - This site offers links to information about individual residential treatment centers, private schools, troubled teen specialty schools, and military school alternatives for a troubled teenagers.
• Teen and Youth Transport Services - offers support transitioning a teen to a treatment program from a team of a family that was once in the same position.

There’s so much more out there on the net. I hope your situation doesn’t require drastic measures, but if it does I hope you’re able to make the right choices and get beyond these trying times. Please don’t lose faith in your child or yourself. Time tends to heal all wounds so be patient.