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How old is he? A teenager? You can’t control him. Taking away his things won’t work. He is your son and you must love him and show him respect as a human being no matter how he behaves. I STAND With Immigrants Shirt may be struggling to know who he is. He may lack motivation, but he needs your love and support. He needs to know you love him in spite of your disappointment in how he behaves. Our children don’t always do what we hope or expect that they should, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of our love and care. Cherish your child, as you never know what the future may bring. He needs you.

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Things I learned with my teens: they don’t like face to face talks. Take him for a drive or a walk. Also, consistency is important. They need boundaries and to know that they are loved no matter what happens.
Also, watch who his friends are. Get to know them and what’s important in his life, what’s important to him.
I hope things work out for all of you. Hang in there! You WILL get through this.

My husband and I had a mantra when our boys hit their rebellious teenage years: “Comfort, not control”. If our goal was to guide them through this difficult period, then we would attempt to be a source ofcomfort, rather than try to force them to behave the way we wanted them to. We repeated this mantra to each other and ourselves when things got heated, something in the middle of an escalation.

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Ultimately, we ended up doing a lot of talking instead of getting into power-struggles. As a result, we know how to communicate as adults. They come to us about things that are happening in their lives that they need to process.
You are on your way there, my friend. Spending time actively working on your relationship with your son is half the battle.

Growing up I was the same way. It may be good to have an open meeting between you, your wife and your son. Make it a safe circle that he can say anything that he wants or feels with no repercussion. Find out what he is passionate about, then tell him your dreams for him to happy and healthy. It may help

Being both soft and hard is a combination few have mastered. I STAND With Immigrants Shirt doing good, just help him out and respect him as a man, who knows, maybe that respect will be returned. In the meantime, salute to you good sir. Not many parents want to make changes towards how they handle their children but here you are trying your best.