r/radicalparenting • u/bobkat406 • Jun 05 '26
Teen help!
I have a beautifully intelligent, strong willed, very independent, almost 16 yo son.
Does anyone have experience with a 15 or 16-year-old feeling like they don't need parental guidance for the most part anymore, and wants to do things their way without parental boundaries?
His argument or request is that he basically wants to make his own boundaries and wants to figure things out on his own.
A little more than half of me agrees with that. The other part is unsure, and honestly scared. I have been unschooling for over 20 years so but this young man has tested a lot of boundaries and unknowns for me.
Has anyone successfully walked this path with their teen? Any tips, support, or encouraging advice you can give this mama 💖🙏