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<blockquote data-quote="recovering doormat" data-source="post: 220822" data-attributes="member: 5941"><p>I have to tell you, I have been very slow to come around to the idea that I could send my baby to a wilderness program. I did a lot of internet research and there are plenty of horror stories, particularly from the 1990's when these teen boot camps and "emotional growth" academies sprang up like toadstools after a rain. The worst are located outside the US and operate like Guantanamo's.</p><p> </p><p>However, the place I am thinking of came highly recommended from an educational consultant I trust. While I was doing my due diligence online, I visited all the forums for kids who believe these schools and outdoor programs ruined their lives, and even exchanged emails with a few kids on a Facebook group (where they related their experiences and compared notes). One young man went to the same wilderness program followed by an emotional growth school (glorified 12 step program run by former addicts). He said if I chose to do the same route, that he got a lot out of this wilderness program but that the behavior modification techniques of the school just made him angry.</p><p> </p><p>Its so hard: you don't really know what is a good program until you're in it, and even the good programs can't promise results, it's up to the kid. My son is only going to stay 30 days, if he goes at all. What it will do is tell us what is the next best step for him to help him recover. </p><p> </p><p>This is one of the better run programs and safety seems to come first. They don't go out hiking if it's blizzarding, but he will be uncomfortable. But you know what, he needs a good shock to his system. He will not be able to manipulate Mother Nature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recovering doormat, post: 220822, member: 5941"] I have to tell you, I have been very slow to come around to the idea that I could send my baby to a wilderness program. I did a lot of internet research and there are plenty of horror stories, particularly from the 1990's when these teen boot camps and "emotional growth" academies sprang up like toadstools after a rain. The worst are located outside the US and operate like Guantanamo's. However, the place I am thinking of came highly recommended from an educational consultant I trust. While I was doing my due diligence online, I visited all the forums for kids who believe these schools and outdoor programs ruined their lives, and even exchanged emails with a few kids on a Facebook group (where they related their experiences and compared notes). One young man went to the same wilderness program followed by an emotional growth school (glorified 12 step program run by former addicts). He said if I chose to do the same route, that he got a lot out of this wilderness program but that the behavior modification techniques of the school just made him angry. Its so hard: you don't really know what is a good program until you're in it, and even the good programs can't promise results, it's up to the kid. My son is only going to stay 30 days, if he goes at all. What it will do is tell us what is the next best step for him to help him recover. This is one of the better run programs and safety seems to come first. They don't go out hiking if it's blizzarding, but he will be uncomfortable. But you know what, he needs a good shock to his system. He will not be able to manipulate Mother Nature. [/QUOTE]
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