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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 371310" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It is very hard to get a child into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) these days. Your son would have NO problems in the program if he didn't NEED it. He would follow the rules with-very few problems and there would be no calls from the staff about stopping home visits for a while.</p><p> </p><p>Your son is banking on being able to outwait you, on you missing him so much that it doesn't matter if he is doing what he needs to or not. Bringing him home early would mean that his behaviors would wind up being WORSE that before he went in, and it would be very dangerous for the entire family, including difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>Often the things our kids need are the hard things. As toddlers they cried because they fell down or it was hard work to walk or crawl somewhere. If we picked them up every time they would never learn to walk. Your child is an emotional toddler. If you give in to his "cries" and the pain in your heart every time you cannot see him, you will cripple him emotionally and behaviorally just as surely as if you never allowed him to walk on his own two feet.</p><p> </p><p>Do not let him manipulate your mommy heart. Be strong enough to insist that he learn and grow. It IS the right thing to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 371310, member: 1233"] It is very hard to get a child into Residential Treatment Center (RTC) these days. Your son would have NO problems in the program if he didn't NEED it. He would follow the rules with-very few problems and there would be no calls from the staff about stopping home visits for a while. Your son is banking on being able to outwait you, on you missing him so much that it doesn't matter if he is doing what he needs to or not. Bringing him home early would mean that his behaviors would wind up being WORSE that before he went in, and it would be very dangerous for the entire family, including difficult child. Often the things our kids need are the hard things. As toddlers they cried because they fell down or it was hard work to walk or crawl somewhere. If we picked them up every time they would never learn to walk. Your child is an emotional toddler. If you give in to his "cries" and the pain in your heart every time you cannot see him, you will cripple him emotionally and behaviorally just as surely as if you never allowed him to walk on his own two feet. Do not let him manipulate your mommy heart. Be strong enough to insist that he learn and grow. It IS the right thing to do. [/QUOTE]
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