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Reply to "Son of a Pitch"

"Let your son handle it" ... as a parent with my own 14 y/o, I very much agree with @bandera.

That said, a good parent will be an active mentor and advisor behind the scenes at home!  Not too many 14 y/o's  are going to effectively negotiate with (or influence) an adult authority figure all on their own if there isn't trust  ...

Sometimes I tell my kid what to do (rarely works anymore), sometimes I try the Socratic method ... might work on an off-day when he is well rested and disconnected from his devices, sometimes I let my wife tell him ... ;-)   When none of these mentoring approaches work, I let him screw it up on his own terms ... and try my best not to throw "I told you so" in his face after the fact.

good luck with your son.

 

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