Reply To: Going off the Derech

mom12-don’t underestimate the power of secular music. Your son giving that up is a HUGE thing!!. Kol hakavod to him!! The secular music kids listen to is filled with immorality and curses, and I’m sure it pulls them deeper and deeper to a place of tumah that’s very hard to leave. And yes, Baruch Hashem he davens! I remember I used to make an issue out of my son going late to shacharis on Shabbos, now he doesn’t go at all. Your son sounds mature, and you seem to have a good relationship with him, since he was able to accept your advice. Hopefully, things will keep getting better and better for both of you!!

At what age did it start to get better? Do you think that age is THE factor, or was it something else?