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Year 8 son (13) jigged school 3 times in 8 weeks?

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pomegranate1975 · 24/11/2011 00:22

We sent my year 8 son off to his dads as it has been to chaotic at home. He has a bad temper and wants to do what he wants to do and doesnt care for punishment.He has been suspended twice this year living with me. 1st for incident at metal work class, 2nd for stealing.
He has never jigged when he was living with me.

He has been living with his father for the last 8 weeks and is in a new school for 9 weeks now. They live in rural area.
He has jigged school 3 times in 6 weeks and got in trouble couple of times already chewing gum and etc.
We thought he was missing his father and crying out for attention and we thought sending him to his dad will make him a better kid but it hasnt. He also is in a coed school now. I asked him to come back and live with me and he said no cause he is having too much fun and freedom.
Anyones kid jigg school that many times in 8 weeks?

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 24/11/2011 08:34

Jigged=bunked off?
I did I'm sorry to say. I grew up in innner London so plenty to do other than go to school.
Your DS sounds very angry, I am capt state the fucking obvious I'm afraid.
Where do you think he would be best served? Asking him to come back is pointless, you must talk to his dad and decide a plan of action between you.

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