My son is very gifted, is wanting to quit school.?
Mar 10, 2010
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Great Gifts For Less
He has a great job at a computer store and is a very good kid. He is very DEPRESSED by school and I have had him in counseling for over a year. The counselor got him to take less classes in school to ease it a bit but this school year is evenworse.The school system just does not seem to care one bit. He wants to take his ged but they will not let him until he is 18. My husband says he will make him quit his job, but it is my son’s bright point in life. Help!!!
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7 comments
Danielle on March 10, 2010 at 7:15 pm
First your husband needs to be supportive. There is nothing wrong with a GED, but if he has to wait until then…he needs to hang in there.
Nissanracer on March 10, 2010 at 7:22 pm
I think the school is lying. You can take a GED test at 16. At least here you can. But he has to drop out before he can take. But no school system ever cares. It’s your choice since y’all are the parents. My parents wouldn’t let me drop out. I hated it. I hated them for it.
danae dawn :) on March 10, 2010 at 7:38 pm
i would tell him 2 keep trying n maybe things will get better
UFGatorNation on March 10, 2010 at 8:05 pm
If you son quits school, your husband is going to make him quit his job. That is the stupidest thing I’ve heard. Your son will go from being overworked to not doing crap. That’s how people get into trouble.
eyJude on March 10, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I would try to talk to him and get him in a gifted program… something that will challeng him.
Or put him in private school .. which would work more in his level
or move him to another school district. that has gifted classes.
my son didn’t even finish school and makes 90k a year! so who knows
kandyland on March 10, 2010 at 9:24 pm
You have to tell your son that no matter how smart he is, he has to go to school until he is 18. That is the requirement in his life now. School will prepare him for the future to find a job much better than the current job at a computer store. Kids can be very stubborn if they are gifted or disabled. You can’t let that fact be an excuse to allow him to not go to school. If he can’t go by that rule, he will have to quit the job until he stays in school. The most that you can do to help him is to find him a tutor. Therefore, he will get the extra help in school that he needs.
titchyrickets on March 10, 2010 at 10:00 pm
your son is at an age where he can make these decisions. you can’t be there to do it for him. support him even if you know what he is doing is wrong. maybe he needs a break from school just to sort out his prospects. pressurising him will only lead to further depression. let him realise for himself that school is the only option for him to get a good career. let him drop out he may eventually realise he has made a mistake and might decide to resume his education. there are so many choices open nowadays to him. he could take up a degree and sit it from home, he can do night courses. school isn’t right for him it seems so let him discover what is. just be there to listen, advise and support. he may eventually come around to your way of thinking. but he does need time to find himself. your husband needs to be more supportive of this too. you should sit down and talk about this as a family. i dropped out of school at 16, my parents went crazy but i was sure it was what i wanted. i eventually realised that my life was going to revolve around dead end jobs with no prospects if i didn’t do something about my education. i’m now 20 with two boys and am back in education doing a business degree. i promise you your son will decide in time once he has the time to clear his train of thought