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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 491737" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>With full respect for your brainstorming, how will/would you be able to maintain structure in your home? After two formative years in a highly controlled environment wouldn't you expect him "to buck" after the initial honeymoon period? Honestly I did not anticipate any ongoing problems when difficult child came home from his six month stay (with the exception of possible continuing substance abuse). Not! I soon was back to hyper vigilance. Fortunately I was not working for someone else because many, many, many nights I was not able to go to sleep because quietly difficult child would take off with friends who would come by after bedtime. With one exception in his teens he never verbally was disrespectful but he wanted to be with friends and not doing homework, watching tv and going to bed...our expectations for week nights.</p><p>Having a loving supportive home does not eliminate GFGness and their compulsion to do what they want to do, when they want to do it. In the case of your difficult child's interaction with the gang member..it seems to indicate that his impulses reign even when he has valid reason to fear repercussions. It's something to think about. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 491737, member: 35"] With full respect for your brainstorming, how will/would you be able to maintain structure in your home? After two formative years in a highly controlled environment wouldn't you expect him "to buck" after the initial honeymoon period? Honestly I did not anticipate any ongoing problems when difficult child came home from his six month stay (with the exception of possible continuing substance abuse). Not! I soon was back to hyper vigilance. Fortunately I was not working for someone else because many, many, many nights I was not able to go to sleep because quietly difficult child would take off with friends who would come by after bedtime. With one exception in his teens he never verbally was disrespectful but he wanted to be with friends and not doing homework, watching tv and going to bed...our expectations for week nights. Having a loving supportive home does not eliminate GFGness and their compulsion to do what they want to do, when they want to do it. In the case of your difficult child's interaction with the gang member..it seems to indicate that his impulses reign even when he has valid reason to fear repercussions. It's something to think about. DDD [/QUOTE]
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