C4MERON
Puritan Board Freshman
Hey friends wondering if you could offer me some advice regarding a rebellious 11yo boy.
I have 4 kids ranging from 4 to 11. The oldest had pretty much always been of a surly, complaining disposition but even more so recently he has been disobedient, cheeky, answers back, constantly fights with his younger brother and he even made his mum cry yesterday with his answering back. Ive had countless ‘talks’ with him, he’s pretty much had all screen time removed from him. I actually had pretty strong words for him in the garage this morning much to the effect of that he needed to start consider stepping into becoming a young man now and setting an example to his younger brothers and honouring his mother. It doesnt seem to make much difference. I am all but at a loss.
I do fairly regular bible teaching and catechesis with him and his younger brother (2 years younger) as much as my shift pattern allows, but often this is just disrupted by his negativity, distractions and asking facetious questions about God’s intentions regarding Noah & the flood etc just to get a rise out of me.
He is a lonely boy in some ways as he really has no real friends as his school friends were horrors to him and he has mostly broken ties from them. He is about to start secondary school in a week and I am hoping he forms some good relationships and I want him to join Scripture Union if there is one at school ; which, of course, he abhors the idea of. Our church has no other kids his age.
I appreciate your advice dear brethren!
Grace & peace
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I have 4 kids ranging from 4 to 11. The oldest had pretty much always been of a surly, complaining disposition but even more so recently he has been disobedient, cheeky, answers back, constantly fights with his younger brother and he even made his mum cry yesterday with his answering back. Ive had countless ‘talks’ with him, he’s pretty much had all screen time removed from him. I actually had pretty strong words for him in the garage this morning much to the effect of that he needed to start consider stepping into becoming a young man now and setting an example to his younger brothers and honouring his mother. It doesnt seem to make much difference. I am all but at a loss.
I do fairly regular bible teaching and catechesis with him and his younger brother (2 years younger) as much as my shift pattern allows, but often this is just disrupted by his negativity, distractions and asking facetious questions about God’s intentions regarding Noah & the flood etc just to get a rise out of me.
He is a lonely boy in some ways as he really has no real friends as his school friends were horrors to him and he has mostly broken ties from them. He is about to start secondary school in a week and I am hoping he forms some good relationships and I want him to join Scripture Union if there is one at school ; which, of course, he abhors the idea of. Our church has no other kids his age.
I appreciate your advice dear brethren!
Grace & peace
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