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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 278380" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I guess you all are right in that he's reflecting and thinking about the future and maybe starting to see that there really are serious consequences for things. He is not happy that he can't take accelerated math (which he had been in) in the Department of Juvenile Justice school. He said this messed up his plan of getting further along in math in high school. We discussed the possiblitity of him taking algebra this summer since they go to school all year there. I will ask about that. </p><p></p><p>But, you can't quit doing homework, stay home from school because you emotionally shut down, get in trouble legally and expect to excel in school. (Couldn't he figure this out?)</p><p></p><p>Also, he used to be an excellent swimmer and had done well his one trial on a swim team. He didn't want to stay on a team and compete though, so I didn't make him. They have opportunity to swim there and he said most kids have no clue how and some can't even tread water so he's trying to teach some of them. He said some had never been in a pool at all. It made him feel good that they bragged on his swimming. (He's really out of shape and I'm sure he's not doing half the strokes well, but who cares- at least he's getting back into it a little.)</p><p></p><p>Why can't he figure out that he can do well in life and concentrate on constructive things and make friends that way? By helping those less fortunate? Or by getting back on a swim team?</p><p></p><p>He's also taking note that most of the boys in there were being raised in what he calls "the ghetto" with violence and extreme poverty. We are not wealthy by any stretch, but I hope he's starting to see that he had a lot of advantages and should feel lucky for what he had, instead of concentrating on what he didn't have going for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 278380, member: 3699"] I guess you all are right in that he's reflecting and thinking about the future and maybe starting to see that there really are serious consequences for things. He is not happy that he can't take accelerated math (which he had been in) in the Department of Juvenile Justice school. He said this messed up his plan of getting further along in math in high school. We discussed the possiblitity of him taking algebra this summer since they go to school all year there. I will ask about that. But, you can't quit doing homework, stay home from school because you emotionally shut down, get in trouble legally and expect to excel in school. (Couldn't he figure this out?) Also, he used to be an excellent swimmer and had done well his one trial on a swim team. He didn't want to stay on a team and compete though, so I didn't make him. They have opportunity to swim there and he said most kids have no clue how and some can't even tread water so he's trying to teach some of them. He said some had never been in a pool at all. It made him feel good that they bragged on his swimming. (He's really out of shape and I'm sure he's not doing half the strokes well, but who cares- at least he's getting back into it a little.) Why can't he figure out that he can do well in life and concentrate on constructive things and make friends that way? By helping those less fortunate? Or by getting back on a swim team? He's also taking note that most of the boys in there were being raised in what he calls "the ghetto" with violence and extreme poverty. We are not wealthy by any stretch, but I hope he's starting to see that he had a lot of advantages and should feel lucky for what he had, instead of concentrating on what he didn't have going for him. [/QUOTE]
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