As many may have read in my responses to various posts on the subject, I got a "problem child"...
Somehow, someway, my #1 son, who celebrated his 17th birthday last Thursday, has managed to grow up into a completely self-centered, lazy individual, with no respect for anyone or anything, including himself. He won't clean his room, pick up after himself, let us know when / where he's going or who he's with, nuttin.
He also seems to think that the only rules he needs to live by are those he makes up for himself.
On top of that, he seems to think that he has nothing to learn from school, as he all ready knows everything he could possibly be taught. Over the last 4 years, we have tried 6 different educational opportunity's, including home school, 2 different private christian schools, 3 attemps at the public school system, and an attempt at a special program in the public school for kids in danger of being expelled. In all cases he has refused to place any importance on his school work, and has flunked out or been thrown out every time.
On top of that, he's a follower and very subject to peer pressure, that has sometimes gotten him in trouble with the law.
So today is last chance day. In a couple hours, we will leave to take him to St. John's Northwestern Military academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. There, for the measely cost of Thirteen THOUSAND dollars per semester, he will live in a totally structured environment, where he will be subject to rigorous discipline, military precision, and hoipefully positive peer pressure.
Say a prayer, and keep your fingers crossed for Jake. It is completely heartbreaking to watch one's oldest son grow into a comeplete loser with no possible future, in spite of the best efforts of 2 hardworking, successful, church going parents.
This is his last chance...
Somehow, someway, my #1 son, who celebrated his 17th birthday last Thursday, has managed to grow up into a completely self-centered, lazy individual, with no respect for anyone or anything, including himself. He won't clean his room, pick up after himself, let us know when / where he's going or who he's with, nuttin.
He also seems to think that the only rules he needs to live by are those he makes up for himself.
On top of that, he seems to think that he has nothing to learn from school, as he all ready knows everything he could possibly be taught. Over the last 4 years, we have tried 6 different educational opportunity's, including home school, 2 different private christian schools, 3 attemps at the public school system, and an attempt at a special program in the public school for kids in danger of being expelled. In all cases he has refused to place any importance on his school work, and has flunked out or been thrown out every time.
On top of that, he's a follower and very subject to peer pressure, that has sometimes gotten him in trouble with the law.
So today is last chance day. In a couple hours, we will leave to take him to St. John's Northwestern Military academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. There, for the measely cost of Thirteen THOUSAND dollars per semester, he will live in a totally structured environment, where he will be subject to rigorous discipline, military precision, and hoipefully positive peer pressure.
Say a prayer, and keep your fingers crossed for Jake. It is completely heartbreaking to watch one's oldest son grow into a comeplete loser with no possible future, in spite of the best efforts of 2 hardworking, successful, church going parents.
This is his last chance...
