So many things to consider, but looking at the scores and the age... I wonder if some of it isn't a teen (mental age) mind looking for personal control and self-definition and encountering controls more common to a young grade schooler.
Hi, Zen, missed this in my first readings of responses, sorry. What you say makes sense but it that's part of it, what would you do about it?
np, Petunia, it's a lot here and just looking to offer another pov. Hard to guess how it works out, mine's only 6.5. More seeing how things played out with my older brother conflicting with my parents and such; I didn't much go through it myself. Personally, I'd go the "hey kid, it's your life, what can I do to help you make it better?" and pull out controls and measures from my end, then maximize respect given; cold turkey. But it is a personal philosophy thing for me and everyone has unique challenges in their own situations.
