Dad kills teen son during attempted burglary

[WildBill]

One of the articles I read re: this stated that this boy had been adopted "a few years ago". If so this changes all the dynamics.

Curiouser and Curiouser! Alice

[Excaliber]

One of the articles I read re: this stated that this boy had been adopted "a few years ago". If so this changes all the dynamics.

Kids core values are set by the age of 8 and there is not much that can be done to change them, and due to late life adoption there wouldn't be as strong a familial bond.

I have found the most "knowledgeable experts" on child rearing are people who have no children or their children have not yet seen their 21rst bday.

Good observation.

Those parents who have had kids who have passed their 21st birthdays don't call themselves experts - just survivors or casualties.....

[TexasGal]

You got that right. I've noticed the same thing myself. Some kids are a handful and you do your best with them. Their peer group has a lot of influence on them once they are into middle school. As others have said, I believe parents are a strong influence on their children, but ultimately the child makes decisions for themselves. Plenty of good parents never knew half of what their kids did growing up. If the boy was adopted recently, it does change a lot of the possibilities.