Brainfreeze- Do you own one of them teenagers?
I do..This is what they do! and so does the whole group of friends.
In general my teenagers were night ppl.. and would have rather slept late in the morning.
the ones that had ‘chishik’. got up even if they were tired bec. they had the responsibility. And the others who were somewhat depressd or had issues in Yeshiva had no will to go so they slept.
this is what they do.
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WOW- let him sleep. at least those hours that he is home, you know where he is.. If he would be awake he would not stay home.
when he gets up I just ask once if he davend and put on t’fillin.
I usually dont get an answer- but later I ‘catch’ him with t’fillin on.. never mind a shul…
by the way it looks like the men are supposed to be the angry ones and the moms try to deal with the kid rationally.. I know what u r going thru.
He will return.. maybe not to the exact religious level that your family is at but definitely above where he is now.