Q: I live in a small village and have offered to volunteer at the local youth club that my son attends. My son has not responded well to this and has told me he will leave the club. I am worried this means he gets up to no good at the youth club. Do you think that's the case?
I'm not sure I would have wanted my mum helping out at my youth club when I was younger. Not because I got up to anything outrageous, but because I went there to get away from home and family.
The youth club is a space for young people to be young people. There has always been a conflict of sorts when parents are involved in a club. I know that many dads are sports coaches at youth clubs and that seems to work. However, to me it suggests your son feels you will be an obstacle to his enjoyment and freedom. Tough to hear, but don't take it personally - it's just a characteristic of young people.
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