I taught high school ag for 34 years and had my own two children. I understand what you are feeling and thinking. The first thing which isn't really going to help you is - remember who the adult is. You have to think and be smart. Secondly, have tolerance. Everyone is different - emotionally, physically, biologically. Don't blame things like this on yourself. I have known several farmers/dads who tried to change their sons and seriously lost. The lost so bad they put a permanent wedge in between them and their son(s) and "cutoff" the relationship forever. One farmer I know was so upset he cutoff the relationship with his son and eventually wrote him out of the will - gave everything to the school district. I think their relationship was tainted by the fact the son didn't want to work as hard as dad. True, the father was very successful, but probably at the cost of truely living and enjoying life. The son was more social. Parenting might take as much time thinking as it does action. As was mentioned the teen years can be tough. Not wanting to do chores or manual labor would be a common concern voiced by parents. All I can say is tread lightly. All of this is sort of like the saying "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink". How true. Today everyone has rights. Social services is right around the corner. It is a different time from when my dad or myself grew up. My dad was disiplined with a green tree switch. I was disiplined with a yard stick. Neither of us very often I might add. We are in a different time. Don't ruin your relationship with your son by making demands that he doesn't care to do. Be a smart parent by figuring things out and doing things that could build the relationship. The best thing you can do is teach by example - hardwork, tolerance, understanding, and caring. Goodluck.
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Today's Featured Article - The Day Mom Drove the 8N - by Brian Browning. My Dad was wanting to put in a garden but couldn't operate the 8N and handle the old horse drawn plow he had found and rigged up to use with the tractor. Well, he decided to go get Mom out of the house and have her drive the tractor while he walked behind the plow. You got to understand that while my Mom is a hard worker who will always help whenever she can... she had never operated farm machinery before that day. Dad got her out there, explained how the clutch was the same as in our o
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