Published on 12, July, 2020
My son is 16 next month and i am looking for tips/ advice to promote independence.
I get him to help around the house cook/ clean/ laundry and look after his own personal hygiene. But i think i am still telling him to do things and when to do them.
He has no friends and has always preferred to be on his own, i have tried various groups and am waiting for an assesment for a new one for him to attend.
His mother & i are divorced and i see him 6 nights out of 14 (with him staying over at mine), should i be looking to reduce that and letting him choose when he wants to see me so he's not being treated like a younger child?
Any thoughts please??
Thanks for the advice, i think i will introduce some sort of timetable/ list.
Do you try and reduce the structure & routines as your son gets older (to match life in the wider world)?