He's Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son to Believe In Himself

CONCENTRATION.

HE IS GOING TO ACT OUT HIS AMBIVALENCE ABOUT GROWING UP MOSTLY AT HOME. That is where he will act lazy, irresponsible, and demanding. I am not telling you to just keep quiet and take it, but do not make the mistake of believing he will never grow up, or get too frustrated when none of your actions seem to help.

They may defy your rules or advice, not because they lack values and morals, but rather because they are reserving the right to sort out some things for themselves.

“good boy.”

Thompson, by eighth grade 50 percent of kids still make decisions of moral consequence based on whether they will lead to punishment.

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Most likely, your son is going to hedge his bets and hope he gets away with it. Even if he’s busted for every third offense, he is still ahead.

And although he would deny it, he is still watching your every move for more clues about who he is or what he will become. Being a good role model is even more critical now because, these days, your teen is observing you even

as a therapist, when an opt-out also has trouble fitting in with his peers, I work on his social issues first.