Ryan has suffered with bad acne. We have taken him to 2 different doctors. He has yet to truly follow the regime of either so needless to say he has not seen improvements. I KNOW this impacts his mood. We have a follow up scheduled for May 4th.
>>>>>>>>>>Here's some info for you on the subject: ACNE
1. Do I let him continue to suffer the "natural consequences" of not following docs orders?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes
2. Do I take him for his follow up visit and let the doctor tell him? This seems like the typical over indulgent. I keep paying for docs and medicine and he does not take it and then blames the doctor?
>>>>>>>>>> No
3. Continue to remind him (although as gently as I try to do it he perceives it to be nagging?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No
>>>>>> Whose problem is it ...yours or your son's? The more responsibility you take for his acne, the less he will take.
>>>>>> In general, when you are undecided about what to do, ask yourself the question: "Is what I'm about to say or do going to foster the development of self-reliance in my child -- or is it going to inhibit the development of self-reliance?
>>>>>> If it's going to promote self-reliance (directly or indirectly), then do it -- if not, then don't.
Mark
www.MyOutOfControlTeen.com
