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My 4th Grader Keeps Trying To Run Away
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 340844" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p> </p><p>My son did a bit of that. He never went very far, just walked into the woods on our property, where I couldn't see him.</p><p> </p><p>At any rate, I learned to ignore it. I learned that he was afraid to approach strangers (amen!) and that he just needed time to cool off. Sometimes it took an hr or 2, which seemed like weeks to me.</p><p> </p><p>I'm trying to remember what we did when he got home ... I think we took away his video games, even back then. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Another thing I did was strip his room (on our psychiatric's advice. It's in a lot of books, too.) I learned never to do it in front of him because he would have a violent meltdown. So I used the time he was away to take things and store them. </p><p> </p><p>One thing I learned NOT to do was to scream at him when he finally came home. I ignored him. It worked much better.</p><p> </p><p>I also remember using "reverse psychology" and was chastised on the board here for locking the door so he couldn't get back in. Apparently it's against the law, but all I can say is, it worked, because my son is so contrary, he will do anything that is the opposite of what I want him to do. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p> </p><p>It''s going to be a lot harder for you, because you have all those other kids to deal with, but at least you can know he's safe, since, at this point, he's not really going anywhere.</p><p> </p><p>I agree with-Star, just let him stay put. Don't play his game.</p><p> </p><p>Once he gets home, even though it's late, will he finally take his pills?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 340844, member: 3419"] Hi, and welcome. My son did a bit of that. He never went very far, just walked into the woods on our property, where I couldn't see him. At any rate, I learned to ignore it. I learned that he was afraid to approach strangers (amen!) and that he just needed time to cool off. Sometimes it took an hr or 2, which seemed like weeks to me. I'm trying to remember what we did when he got home ... I think we took away his video games, even back then. :) Another thing I did was strip his room (on our psychiatric's advice. It's in a lot of books, too.) I learned never to do it in front of him because he would have a violent meltdown. So I used the time he was away to take things and store them. One thing I learned NOT to do was to scream at him when he finally came home. I ignored him. It worked much better. I also remember using "reverse psychology" and was chastised on the board here for locking the door so he couldn't get back in. Apparently it's against the law, but all I can say is, it worked, because my son is so contrary, he will do anything that is the opposite of what I want him to do. :) ;) It''s going to be a lot harder for you, because you have all those other kids to deal with, but at least you can know he's safe, since, at this point, he's not really going anywhere. I agree with-Star, just let him stay put. Don't play his game. Once he gets home, even though it's late, will he finally take his pills? [/QUOTE]
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