Teenager (male) skips school
How can I impress a 14 year old teenage boy the importance of going to school?
1. It's a single-parent home (mother only) with 2 boys and 2 girls.
2. The 2 girls (11 and 13) attend school without problem; the other male has completed highschool.
3. The boy of concern does lookup to me and will listen.
4. No substance abuse (drugs/alcohol) is suspected at all.
5. I am just a church member and family friend - NO romance with the mother at all.
1. It's a single-parent home (mother only) with 2 boys and 2 girls.
2. The 2 girls (11 and 13) attend school without problem; the other male has completed highschool.
3. The boy of concern does lookup to me and will listen.
4. No substance abuse (drugs/alcohol) is suspected at all.
5. I am just a church member and family friend - NO romance with the mother at all.
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1. I'm so happy for your insights: you're right! I need to first find out why he dislikes school (social issues, academic difficulty, depression).
2. I will speak with him (non-threateningly of course) to draw out what the issues are.
3. The lad is very interested in church and music (plays the flute). What do you make of that?
1. I'm so happy for your insights: you're right! I need to first find out why he dislikes school (social issues, academic difficulty, depression).
2. I will speak with him (non-threateningly of course) to draw out what the issues are.
3. The lad is very interested in church and music (plays the flute). What do you make of that?
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I am thrilled at the insights and suggestions. I am more enlightened than I thought I would be. Please accept my gratitude - everyone (RQuadling, bank_on_it, aleghart, and Tiras25).
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1. I love the list of 'gentler suggestions' (employment prospects, college, nice girls)
2. I will investigate the friends-factor (didn't think about that before)
3. No chance of father being involved
4. **Boy LOVES church - any tips you can give me since you now know this fact??
5. The two paragraphs before the last make a great case: I will devise a way to communicate them to him along with point 1 in this list.
6. I'm going to get the book
7. Please respond to the question in point #4.