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tionship with the boy, whether or not he continues to slip off with the car this way, and his general emotional stability.
Your first concern, of course, should be to discover why he feels the need of getting up in the middle of the night ‘to go out in the car, It may be because he is never permitted to have the car alone in the daytime. He may have hejrd other boys bragging about their doing this and the idea has appealed to him, to his desire for adventure. .On the other hand, it may be that something is troubling him and he wants to get out alone to face his difficulties. He may be disturbed about any one or several of the following:
1. His school work.
2. His social standing—he may be having difficulty with his girl friend; there may be disappointments in connection with ettra-curricular activities; or hr may be burdened by a deep sense ^^nfbnfrriority. ,3 rKhe is a thoughtful chap he may - be disturbed by aomd of the puzzling - questions of Hie. He may be trying to .figure out what life is all about and his place in it. ’ — ,
4. Unfortunate physical habits that have created in him a tense'of anxiety and guilt.
5. A feeling that neither you nor his teachers appreciate and understand him. This is especially likely to be true if you have tended to “boss” him, ridicule his ideas, or accuse him of always wanting to argue. j Let me hasten to add that it is rather to be expected that your boy should I be bothered by one or more of the [above. Think back to your own adoleo'eent days. Weren’t there times when .you feh that no one understood you? Can’t you remember how you, too, liked i to get out alone in the car—or buggy— ; to meditate about life, its meaning and its tragedy!
} To be sure, you didn’t du-this from Jjl? »o four in the morning, .but after I alt, the time oftfiedaybr mgfctii more' «or less incidental In fact, don’t you .even new occasionally want to get away by-yourself?
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t If your youngster seems to be fairly [well adjusted emotionally and to his fellow*, therefore, I wouldn’t worry too much about what has happened. On the other hand, if you discover that he is seriously troubled by something, try to find ways, indirect ways, that you ean help him. Don't force yourself upon him or insist that he confide in you, but try to be understanding and patient.
It may be that yon will want to let him’ know.that you know that k is going-out during the middle of the night. Do tMt Scold or blame him for doing so, but face frankly the fact that .there is a dferthih Mount of danger in going out •lose at that time . of the night, It hhonld net be difficult for him to understand that it is but natural for you and vour wife to worry when you find he has gone with the car. Suggest that you would appreciate his finding some outer (time for his tripe. If you are patient, Weratanding, and fair, he » likely to eeoparii win you..
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