| Wow, SMIA I do offer my sympathies. We have a blended family where my step son was the one "acting out." I adopted an air of moral superiority--white parents are too permissive. I don't understand the permissiveness in the drinking and "hanging out". Matter of fact I have commented to my husband on many occasions that I am mystified at the cultural differences in parenting that I see.
Anyway, we found a great boarding/interventional school that took him junior year. His freshman and sophomore grades were horrendous. Junior year grades were magnificent. He was accepted into a good (not great but definitely good) college. We are holding our breath to see what happens when he is in college is forced to "make good decisions" on his own.
So, yes, it is possible to make lemonade. Freshman year grades don't count. I don't have any parenting insights; in fact from the tone and content of your posts you and I seem to have similar parenting styles so I guess my moral superiority is evaporating..... |