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<blockquote data-quote="barneysmom" data-source="post: 373571" data-attributes="member: 1872"><p>Wow thanks for all of the specific suggestions. They are really helpful. This is going to be a tough one.</p><p></p><p>Terry, I thought of your advice today, "Think hard, watch carefully." That is really good advice. I usually (always) do watch 17 carefully, but usually for misdeeds. I didn't start out that way. I just got conditioned by all the defiance and violence. So it was encouraging to watch for the good stuff. </p><p></p><p>Susie, I do think the computer/PS would be a "siren luring him anytime he is bored or doesn't know what to do." This is exactly right -- these are the times, or when he is tired and vulnerable, that he starts to obsess, and trouble starts with chaos ensuing soon after. </p><p></p><p>I was so worried last night I called over to the new Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and learned that he had settled just fine. I talked to him and he sounded good -- settled. This morning I was going to the dog park and called and asked him if he wanted to go. He did. Then he wanted to come home for a bit (first "official" visit was to be tomorrow) so I said OK. He did great. Didn't bring up guns or the computer. It was a good visit and I felt encouraged. I could tell he had done a lot of work at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) to make good choices and keep himself under control. If it's honeymooning I'm going to enjoy it for awhile anyway.</p><p></p><p>Susie you are so right about difficult child's sneaking around to find the PS. Gfg13 had been sneaking around the garage (which has a fingerprint lock) when I had to run back into the house to get a diet Pepsi. I knew he was looking for the PS which he found, although I had it hidden pretty good. One time I had it hidden in an ancient bookbag in a closet with a bunch of stuff over it. GFG13 found it. These kids are geniuses when it comes to this stuff. I hate electronics (unless they're mine).</p><p></p><p>xxoo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barneysmom, post: 373571, member: 1872"] Wow thanks for all of the specific suggestions. They are really helpful. This is going to be a tough one. Terry, I thought of your advice today, "Think hard, watch carefully." That is really good advice. I usually (always) do watch 17 carefully, but usually for misdeeds. I didn't start out that way. I just got conditioned by all the defiance and violence. So it was encouraging to watch for the good stuff. Susie, I do think the computer/PS would be a "siren luring him anytime he is bored or doesn't know what to do." This is exactly right -- these are the times, or when he is tired and vulnerable, that he starts to obsess, and trouble starts with chaos ensuing soon after. I was so worried last night I called over to the new Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and learned that he had settled just fine. I talked to him and he sounded good -- settled. This morning I was going to the dog park and called and asked him if he wanted to go. He did. Then he wanted to come home for a bit (first "official" visit was to be tomorrow) so I said OK. He did great. Didn't bring up guns or the computer. It was a good visit and I felt encouraged. I could tell he had done a lot of work at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) to make good choices and keep himself under control. If it's honeymooning I'm going to enjoy it for awhile anyway. Susie you are so right about difficult child's sneaking around to find the PS. Gfg13 had been sneaking around the garage (which has a fingerprint lock) when I had to run back into the house to get a diet Pepsi. I knew he was looking for the PS which he found, although I had it hidden pretty good. One time I had it hidden in an ancient bookbag in a closet with a bunch of stuff over it. GFG13 found it. These kids are geniuses when it comes to this stuff. I hate electronics (unless they're mine). xxoo [/QUOTE]
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