So this situation has escalated to another situation involving the police and I have had enough.My son lost his Ls last night by being caught driving without a licensed superviser. Fined $818 which I have to pay as my son has no job. I really don't know what to do anymore. I was at work doing night shift when this occurred. He isn't remorseful and he is infact down right rude and disrespectful to me. I don't know how to help him. He was visiting his girlfriend in hospital who seriously self-injured herself. I am totally beside myself as I come from a good family and up bringing and this is totally not what I thought would be happening to my son. ... View more

That is peefectly ok. I would love to hear from other parents with a similar situation as i am finding it hard to monitor and keep my son from been in trouble. ... View more

I tried to get him in to this community big brother group a while ago but we didnt not qualify. I would love him to have a mentor, but not sure where to go to find one or even if he would participate. He used to play basketball in a team with his mates I was the coach but they stopped playing in year 9. I asked him last week to start another team up, but wasnt keen. My dad has offered him on numerous occassion to go sailing with him as he want to teach him to sail so one day he can take over and own my dads yacht, but not keen. Before all this i decided to take him to Thailand for 10 days so in August we are heading there, hoping that showing him the world and whats out there will help him make better choices. But in all honesty i think i just grasping at straws. ... View more

We don't have many male influences in his life mainly female. He has asked me for advice and i have tried to give him the best advice i can without being judgemental, but really i just want to say stay away from her, but i know that will make it worse. My son isnt a big talker or doesn't express his emotions well. Today at his great uncles funeral is the first time i have seen him show emotions without been intoxicated with alcohol or weed, which is yet another problem which has esculated since hanging around this girl. ... View more

So far i have just reassured him that i will pick him up at anytime and say to him that i would love him to come home to have dinner with me. He stated to use public transport but was getting home quite late. Then a week and a half ago the police brought him home and that just made me get more so concern as this is his first time in trouble with the police. He was caught with her and a few other people unlawfully on the school premisis at night. Since then i try to get him to come home but its not really working to be honest. Even after our interview with the police he still wants to hang out with this girl and her friends who all are well know to the police. I am scared i am going to loose my son 😢 ... View more

Hello, My son 16 is not getting enough sleep probably 6hrs at night and that is if he is home. He is out all day with his friends and sleeps out about 3-4 nights a week. And as for me i am lucky with 4 hours a night sleep as i am a shift worker. ... View more

Hello I too have the same proplem with my 16 year old. I recently caught him in his room with his friend smoking what he calls pot from a bong. I really dont know how to deal with this. I spoke to him open and honestly as I a nurse and tried to explain the effects on the body etc I have set boundaries which I feel are appropriate and explained to him although i am disappointed I still love him. Is there any support froups parents can go to to handle this situation i live in the northern suburbs. ... View more