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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 178526" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Vick, </p><p> </p><p>HUGE HUGS - Gheeze - LOUISE.....</p><p> </p><p>It sounded good to us as Dude is 17, 5'11 and 180 lbs. We chose TFC as opposed to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). We felt at this point in his life that Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s if they had done any good? Would have helped, and of course we had several - and none did. </p><p> </p><p>I guess a measure of parenting to me has always held some type of fascination to the powers that be when we've placed Dude in these Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s and they have had staff of 8 or more at a ratio of 2:8....shift changes every 8 hours (in other words it IS a job not a life 24/7) for staff, a locked facility with no breakables, a schedule that despite our best efforts at home couldn't be mimiced, planned outings, HUGE progress reports on the walls that showed EVERYONE what level you are on, psychological help, therapy at least once a week, and psychologist that could tweak medications in a controlled environment with a child that COULD NOT be controlled in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) let alone MY home. </p><p> </p><p>I am still having the effects of fallout from Dude's actions. I had to undergo therapy as well, not only from my former marriage and that junk but from what Dude did to us. At least now I'm better about the warning signs and the keeping my mouth shut part when I wanted to scream "YOU UNGRATEFUL BRAT." </p><p> </p><p>So yeah it sounds like a great plan. Especially since her size IS a factor in this AND since husband continues to turn a blind eye at most intersections. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 178526, member: 4964"] Vick, HUGE HUGS - Gheeze - LOUISE..... It sounded good to us as Dude is 17, 5'11 and 180 lbs. We chose TFC as opposed to an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). We felt at this point in his life that Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s if they had done any good? Would have helped, and of course we had several - and none did. I guess a measure of parenting to me has always held some type of fascination to the powers that be when we've placed Dude in these Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s and they have had staff of 8 or more at a ratio of 2:8....shift changes every 8 hours (in other words it IS a job not a life 24/7) for staff, a locked facility with no breakables, a schedule that despite our best efforts at home couldn't be mimiced, planned outings, HUGE progress reports on the walls that showed EVERYONE what level you are on, psychological help, therapy at least once a week, and psychologist that could tweak medications in a controlled environment with a child that COULD NOT be controlled in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) let alone MY home. I am still having the effects of fallout from Dude's actions. I had to undergo therapy as well, not only from my former marriage and that junk but from what Dude did to us. At least now I'm better about the warning signs and the keeping my mouth shut part when I wanted to scream "YOU UNGRATEFUL BRAT." So yeah it sounds like a great plan. Especially since her size IS a factor in this AND since husband continues to turn a blind eye at most intersections. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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