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14 years 4 months ago #18301 by alisonp
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Dougie went to play tennis at the park today. Somehow (I can't get a straight answer out of him or his friends) he managed to get into a fight with some other kids. He has a black eye. Thankfully, nothing worse.

Anyway, my question is, how on earth do I get a testosterone filled teenager (13 next week) to understand that he simply can't afford to take these risks. He says he didn't start it, and why am I so cross, because it was only two punches that didn't hurt. I want to ground him for the foreseeable future, but I know thats not really a workable answer. But at the same time, I don't seem to be talking a language he understands when I tell him how serious it is.

Its just brought home to me how little he appreciates the risk involved in ITP - teenage boys generally underestimate risk I think, and Dougie is a bit like his eldest brother in having an extreme version of that trait.

Any suggestions would be very welcome

Yours in despair! Ali

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