I wish there was a place to send my 16 yr old son..... Edit

[jimswife95]

I am so tired of fighting with him every single day. I just found out he made all E's so he will be failing this year. I get home from work and he was not home and never done his work. He lies and always leaves when he is not allowed. He is in good in some ways like not getting in trouble with the police or doing drugs or anything. I just cant get him to focus on school and not walking out the house when he wants to. I am 5 months pregnant and really about to lose my mind over the stress. He just acts like he doesnt care at all.  Wow I feel a little calmer.

Well my husband and I just decided that I quit my job to stay home.

[sterling21]

Sorry your so stressed, being pregnant, that's not good for the baby either. I don't think quitting your job and staying home will help at this point, he is already failing and sounds like he as lost respect for you and his father. The military does not look to kindly on high school drop outs, if he wants to be career military he needs to finish school. Make him get a job, a job is a little more flexible than summer school, if he is busy with a job and ROTC, he will not have time to be lazy. If he refuses, start charging rent, take away the money he does have and his phone, and his nice clothes, and his electronics, start pawning his stuff, I think he will get the point. He really is too old to be going through a rebellious stage, he is to close to graduation and becoming an adult, to start this crap now. Good luck momma, and remember your little baby growing inside you deserves more attention right now and your older son needs to stop being selfish.

[grey7399]

Oh man good luck with that too.  

[frndlyfn]

Oh good someone who has used it.   I was just looking for other options if the teachers at an actual "live" school are scared to teach.

Quoting christi34:

K12 is a great program. They send you everything you need for the school year. All you have to do is make sure he is doing his work. He will have a teacher assigned to him via computer.

Quoting frndlyfn:

http://www.virtualvirginia.org/aboutus/index.html

http://www.k12.com/participating-schools/virginia

 

I think you said you were in virginia?  Here are 2 virtual schools for that state.  He may do better with it and you could keep a closer eye on him  aka home arrest parent style.

[cjsix]

 Look into this program...http://www.youth-reach.org/

You don't have to be in that area,they take boys from all over the country. Cost is not an issue and they are strict...as in school and chores. There are six steps to the program and they must reach a certain level to have a job with pay and all money earned is put into a bank account for them to have when they have finished and are ready to leave. Honest look into it...I hope this helps.

[Junebaby18]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't going into the military now require you to have a high school diploma? Maybe that will motivate him at least some.