Hormones, nothing like them. Well, my mother always told us that we "loved school/class" and we proved it. How? By wanting to stay back so we could take it again.
I would suggest that instead of a tutor, summer school- its something "you" as a parent have been curious about and it would be interesting to attend with him, you could use a few brush ups. And say this with a friend over the phone, like you are telling secrets- lol. He doesn't need to know your not serious.
I as one of those kids that saw school as pointless found that once I was challenged with classes higher up then what was the schools "norm" I Aced every one of the classes. For some reason our kids are not being challenged, the schools would rather see kids get to the next grade then stay back and learn something.
Sounds like you need to find a few places for him to "Apply" for a job, let the employer say why they wont hire him, or let him work to pay your tutor, its not your responsibility to catch his butt up in school, you did your part, now its up to him. And remove the TV, Computer, Games and extras from his life until he can prove he deserves him, if you think he needs the phone, block it through the cell phone company for only your number and only his phone rings your number, oh, and don't tell him.
I did not have kids, but I raised my brothers kids, so they had all those blessed bad, rotten habits when they got here the 2nd time.
Other then that, I'm not one for this, but try alcohol...for you! LOL. And this to shall pass- Good luck and its almost over, 18 he can do as he pleases after he moves out of your house that is!
I would suggest that instead of a tutor, summer school- its something "you" as a parent have been curious about and it would be interesting to attend with him, you could use a few brush ups. And say this with a friend over the phone, like you are telling secrets- lol. He doesn't need to know your not serious.
I as one of those kids that saw school as pointless found that once I was challenged with classes higher up then what was the schools "norm" I Aced every one of the classes. For some reason our kids are not being challenged, the schools would rather see kids get to the next grade then stay back and learn something.
Sounds like you need to find a few places for him to "Apply" for a job, let the employer say why they wont hire him, or let him work to pay your tutor, its not your responsibility to catch his butt up in school, you did your part, now its up to him. And remove the TV, Computer, Games and extras from his life until he can prove he deserves him, if you think he needs the phone, block it through the cell phone company for only your number and only his phone rings your number, oh, and don't tell him.
I did not have kids, but I raised my brothers kids, so they had all those blessed bad, rotten habits when they got here the 2nd time.
Other then that, I'm not one for this, but try alcohol...for you! LOL. And this to shall pass- Good luck and its almost over, 18 he can do as he pleases after he moves out of your house that is!