"I've been following your program for a couple months, seeing steady improvement. But here are my problems we can't seem to get by ...my husband and I both work full time and there is about 3-4 hrs of time our 15 yo son is by himself, so if a grounding punishment is needed, how do we enforce it? Also do we punish for bad behavior at school when he is monitored already through the truancy system?"
Effective Discipline Methods for Teenagers with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Navigating the complexities of parenting a teenager with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can feel overwhelming. ODD is characterized by ...

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Here's an email from a mother whose 17-year-old son is "on the run." He has a drug habit, and is basically floating from one l...
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Teen: “Hey mom. I’m spending the night here at Sarah’s.” Mother: “No you’re not. I told you to be home by 11:00 PM.” Teen: “But ...
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From the office of Mark Hutten, M.A. Online Parent Support, LLC Author of My Out-of-Control Teen The problem is that m...