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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 374867" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I'm sorry. Many of our kids do better while in a hospital or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) because they need the structure and maybe even enjoy it, even though any attempt at structure at home is met with rage and hideous behavior. I am completely unsurprised that he is faking and manipulating to get into a psychiatric hospital. Wiz was usually able to manipulate the staff to do what he wanted. It was only about 2 yrs ago that I found out that his 2nd psychiatric hospital stay was orchestrated because there was a girl he liked and they wanted to see each other. Of course he NEVER asked us to meet her anywhere, or even if he could talk on the phone or email her! He and the girl even managed to get about 30 mins alone together in a room with no window in the door. You know what he told me about it? Snickers wrappers don't make good condoms!!! When I found out I was ready to kill him - and did take him to the doctor for a HUGE lecture (he was only 13 at the time it happened and 14 when I found out.) and some bloodwork, along with having to let the doctor do a thorough exam to make sure he didn't catch anything they could find!! The doctor was FURIOUS with him, and also made a complaint to the psychiatric hospital for not supervising the kids better.</p><p> </p><p>About the 3rd time Wiz was in the psychiatrist's office he started using the big words and terminology that she used when talking to me. He even got online to research things and used that terminology appropriately with her - he was 7 at the time.</p><p> </p><p>What could we do about it? Very little except keep a routine at home and detach as much as possible, using Love and Logic methods when appropriate. There is a L&L book that is for parenting children with special needs. I STRONGLY recommend it! </p><p> </p><p>Lots of hugs to you and the other kids. If our kids would use their abilities for good they would likely end up with MD's or Ph.D's or law degrees by the time they were 18 - but of course that isn't what they want to do. Not enough drama, I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 374867, member: 1233"] I'm sorry. Many of our kids do better while in a hospital or Residential Treatment Center (RTC) because they need the structure and maybe even enjoy it, even though any attempt at structure at home is met with rage and hideous behavior. I am completely unsurprised that he is faking and manipulating to get into a psychiatric hospital. Wiz was usually able to manipulate the staff to do what he wanted. It was only about 2 yrs ago that I found out that his 2nd psychiatric hospital stay was orchestrated because there was a girl he liked and they wanted to see each other. Of course he NEVER asked us to meet her anywhere, or even if he could talk on the phone or email her! He and the girl even managed to get about 30 mins alone together in a room with no window in the door. You know what he told me about it? Snickers wrappers don't make good condoms!!! When I found out I was ready to kill him - and did take him to the doctor for a HUGE lecture (he was only 13 at the time it happened and 14 when I found out.) and some bloodwork, along with having to let the doctor do a thorough exam to make sure he didn't catch anything they could find!! The doctor was FURIOUS with him, and also made a complaint to the psychiatric hospital for not supervising the kids better. About the 3rd time Wiz was in the psychiatrist's office he started using the big words and terminology that she used when talking to me. He even got online to research things and used that terminology appropriately with her - he was 7 at the time. What could we do about it? Very little except keep a routine at home and detach as much as possible, using Love and Logic methods when appropriate. There is a L&L book that is for parenting children with special needs. I STRONGLY recommend it! Lots of hugs to you and the other kids. If our kids would use their abilities for good they would likely end up with MD's or Ph.D's or law degrees by the time they were 18 - but of course that isn't what they want to do. Not enough drama, I guess. [/QUOTE]
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