Maybe not the right place to post this but can I pick the brains of other parents of teens here?
My 14-year old eldest son has managed to get 2 bikes stolen in less than a month.
Our family has always been a "low bike theft" family with only one bike being stolen in 1997 and none since....
The the last 2 months - my eldest has started having to go to classes in the neighbouring town, which entails a train journey. Twice in the last month, he has been late for the train and not had time to lock the bike before. Both times the bike was stolen when he got back from the class. I was soft on him first time because it was partly my fault he was late... Second time it wasn't so he got the full riot act and a bill for the £400 the bike cost.
But why do teens do this risky stuff and does anyone have a better strategy than the one I'm using - I don't want to screw his brain up totally.... and now I'm making him walk to the station it might make him drop out of the course which is an extra one....
Any ideas folks?
My 14-year old eldest son has managed to get 2 bikes stolen in less than a month.
Our family has always been a "low bike theft" family with only one bike being stolen in 1997 and none since....
The the last 2 months - my eldest has started having to go to classes in the neighbouring town, which entails a train journey. Twice in the last month, he has been late for the train and not had time to lock the bike before. Both times the bike was stolen when he got back from the class. I was soft on him first time because it was partly my fault he was late... Second time it wasn't so he got the full riot act and a bill for the £400 the bike cost.
But why do teens do this risky stuff and does anyone have a better strategy than the one I'm using - I don't want to screw his brain up totally.... and now I'm making him walk to the station it might make him drop out of the course which is an extra one....
Any ideas folks?