The kids r doing great and I dont know wat I done but my 14 soon to be 15 year old son has done am total 180 degree turn in attitude. He is now so loving so respectful and so helpful. His brothers and sisters even enjoy having him back in their lives now. And no this didnt just happen it started about 3 weeks ago. He was calling me by my first name swearing at me whenever I spoke to him or asked him to do something. And treating his siblings like garbage. I caught him at 3.15am sneaking pas the back door with all his belongings and well did i go off said things i shouldn't have said and was even threatened with the police. I rang the police myself and was happily told that they couldnt do anything to me I am his mother but if hewas to walk out the door I could have him returned each and every time until he is 16. Well we continued arguing and by the time the sun came up we were both in tears realising that we both needed each other. I had to realise this myself as well due to the fact that he had bee poisoned against me and i have aklways been told to treat him like his my brother not my son(long story). But since that night I cant even move without my son saying what do u need mum I will get it for u. LOLI now say Wow i have a teenage son its great and wonderful. We couldnt be happier and neither could the rest of the family after everything the poor little buggars were put through listening to us at each others throats all the time. after 32 years of anger my son has mellowed me as i have helped him realise that he is loved. asta lavista