HELP - my 15 yr old son want to drop of out school, what to do?

My son is 15 and he wants to drop out of school to attend a boot camp program. One of the problems I have with this is that he's not even guaranteed to get his GED through this program. It's 5 months long and if he can't obtain it in that time, then he just doesn't get it. He has a learning disability and has always struggled in and HATED school. He's currently in the 8th grade and has failed. He wants to go into the Marines so I'm trying to talk him into staying in school. He's a good kid, he's not into drugs, the kids he hangs around with are GOOD kids. They're even trying to talk him out of quitting! He's never been into any kind of trouble, other than getting a ticket once for skateboarding (ha ha). The ONLY problem I have is that we argue EVERY SINGLE morning about him going to school. By the time I leave for work, my brain is frazzled, I'm stressed. Not a good way to start out the day.

So, am I wrong? Should I accept his choice? HELP - need advice. Thanks so much, Marilyn

HELP - my 15 yr old son want to drop of out school, what to do?extension

Difficult question to answer, you are also finding that it is a difficult question to answer, (or rather to resolve)!

When does a boy become a man?

I don't think you have a lot of choice in the matter now or you wouldn't have asked in the first place.

So let him go with your blessing and full support, five months out of his life is nothing is it?

Education isn't everything he can make that lost time up, if not he can go for a politicians job!

Let him go and let him know you are behind him all the way.

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you are completly RIGHT!!!! dont let him quit school. you seriously need AT LEAST a high school education to make money. Don't let him quit!!!!!!
If he has a "learning disability" then he should do well in a high stress enviorment like boot camp. My sugestion is that you send him to a military school. Not just boot camp but a school.

Many kids have their learning dissability because they are not focused enouph to over come it. One of the things that they do in those military schools is they do not let them have the free time to get distracted ... I say go for it. Military disipline can only do him good.
I'm probably talking out of my *** here, but if he wants to drop out, let him -- but make it clear to him that if he wants to drop out, he needs to accept the full responsbilities of being an adult; meaning he has to provide for his own room and board and all his living expenses. You can provide him with a room for rent, but beyond that -- food, laundry, everything else -- he's on his own.
He's really too young to make a decision like this. You are the parent and you need to help guide him in the right direction. You need to become more involved with his school immediately. Speak with councelors, teachers whomever to help you and your son. Learning disabilities can be overcome and he needs reference of that. He is at such a critical age and right now is when you need to put your foot down because, no offense, it doesn't seem like you have in the past. Explain to him why you feel the way you do and listen to him when he explains his feelings. Try to come up with a solution, TOGETHER. He should have SOME choices. If his father is a part of his life, maybe he needs to reinforce your feelings too. Good luck!