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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 306339" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome!!! I am so glad you found us!! Sure sounds like things have been tough for your family lately.</p><p></p><p>People here really DO understand about the situation you are in.</p><p></p><p>When my difficult child, Wiz, was young he was very violent to his sister. She hid it because he said he would kill their younger bro (all 3 kids have same mom and dad). Finally it came out but we had been dealing with some of it already.</p><p></p><p>That time he went to an inpatient hospital for 4 months. He was better when he came out. At 14 yo he decided to beat ME. i did what I could, but finally had to call the police. The second time I refused to allow him to stay. </p><p></p><p>It was so hard. So awful. He LOVED the youth shelter they took him to. Made a big point of bragging about it. Then he got kicked out. In just under 36 hours.</p><p></p><p>My parents took him rather than have him go to juvie. The court kept stalling hoping I would back down or find a treatment center and pay for it myself. Finally my parents asked to have him live with them permanently. </p><p></p><p>somehow things turned around. It was REALLY hard. Now, at 17, he is a high school grad doing a "13th year" at the technical college. He will be a machinist in May of 2010. Then he wants to go to college. He is a sweet kid, a great big bro and son, and we are proud of him. </p><p></p><p>But NONE of us know what turned him around. </p><p></p><p>It sounds like the police are being harder on your son. Probably because he is older and in most states COULD be charged as an adult. If he doesn't "get it" NOW he will be in BIG trouble because he will be an adult very soon.</p><p></p><p>Getting him transferred sounds like an excellent option, IF you can get it done. They DO have an obligation to provide school for him, on HIS level. You will probably want to stop in on the Special Education forum to see what they advise to get the schooling he needs. </p><p></p><p>Many of us have had to take medication either short or long term to help with our kids. Xanax is very helpful. Many of us also take a medication like prozac or lexapro. It can be very beneficial. Kudos for realizing you needed help and going to the doctor to get it!</p><p></p><p>Welcome, and I hope things get better soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 306339, member: 1233"] Welcome!!! I am so glad you found us!! Sure sounds like things have been tough for your family lately. People here really DO understand about the situation you are in. When my difficult child, Wiz, was young he was very violent to his sister. She hid it because he said he would kill their younger bro (all 3 kids have same mom and dad). Finally it came out but we had been dealing with some of it already. That time he went to an inpatient hospital for 4 months. He was better when he came out. At 14 yo he decided to beat ME. i did what I could, but finally had to call the police. The second time I refused to allow him to stay. It was so hard. So awful. He LOVED the youth shelter they took him to. Made a big point of bragging about it. Then he got kicked out. In just under 36 hours. My parents took him rather than have him go to juvie. The court kept stalling hoping I would back down or find a treatment center and pay for it myself. Finally my parents asked to have him live with them permanently. somehow things turned around. It was REALLY hard. Now, at 17, he is a high school grad doing a "13th year" at the technical college. He will be a machinist in May of 2010. Then he wants to go to college. He is a sweet kid, a great big bro and son, and we are proud of him. But NONE of us know what turned him around. It sounds like the police are being harder on your son. Probably because he is older and in most states COULD be charged as an adult. If he doesn't "get it" NOW he will be in BIG trouble because he will be an adult very soon. Getting him transferred sounds like an excellent option, IF you can get it done. They DO have an obligation to provide school for him, on HIS level. You will probably want to stop in on the Special Education forum to see what they advise to get the schooling he needs. Many of us have had to take medication either short or long term to help with our kids. Xanax is very helpful. Many of us also take a medication like prozac or lexapro. It can be very beneficial. Kudos for realizing you needed help and going to the doctor to get it! Welcome, and I hope things get better soon. [/QUOTE]
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