quote:14 year olds are afraid of failure and sometimes ease off when faced with unforeseen difficulty. At about 16 they start realizing the worth of a challenge and look at things a little differently. Please don't follow a rigid timeline as all cases aren't the same.
I think you're right. He's beginning to realize he's growing up and the "unforeseen" is scary. The timeline is great - I'm certainly NOT saying anything negative about it - but maybe it's not HIS timeline...
Thanks Three Bagger, and great to hear from you too!