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July 8, 2008, 2:09 pm PDT
07/08 Ask Dr. Phil
Quote From: PennyLane78He's still a minor, you should take him to therapy. No, this is not good for him. People need human contact. You are the parent, take his computer away from him. As long as he can hide there he will. This kind of thing is not that different from a drug addiction. Would you keep drugs in your home if he was an addict? Would you keep alcohol in your home if he was an alcoholic? Get rid of the computer. He needs to be in therapy... I agree with everything you just said.
And, would add this.
Since he's doing the bare minimum to get by in his HS classes, college would be a waste of time and money. "Getting by" in college requires much more effort than passing HS classes. And, I doubt this boy has the motivation to do even that. Besides, I suspect he's looking at college as a way hold adult responsibilities, such as getting a job, at bay. Unless his mother takes action now, she'll probably be saddled with a moocher.
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