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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 475988" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I know those things have to be waterproof, but I'd be telling him the baptism can't be scheduled until the ankle bracelet can legitimately come off... because our church uses the ocean, and I think salt water might be a problem. I'd be telling him that, anyway.</p><p></p><p>On a serious note (after that little bit of flippancy - perhaps misplaced but I wanted to briefly lighten things for you) - I agree with you that just tossing home from where he is now, to back home, even with all the people checking up and the bracelet - it is too much change, too much increase in self-determination, for him to handle. And his record does not indicate ANY ability to handle this. I do think the bracelet is an improvement, it will be interesting to see how he goes. I'm not hopeful, though. He's going to be out of the house for school, where the ankle bracelet will give him 'street cred'. He is going to attract the very kids you need him to be away from, purely because of his unusual 'fashion sense'. And if he can't leave the house, his new friends can always visit (even if not permitted). Frankly, I'd be keeping him home from school, he could skip mainstream education rather than face that risk. Education would be a privilege he would have to earn. I'd be getting Department of Juvenile Justice to pay for an online option, but that opens up other problems with his behaviour in the past.</p><p></p><p>One last medication to add to his supplements - Vitamin D. You're going into winter anyway, and even if you weren't it does seem that it will be a long time before he gets to see sunlight...</p><p></p><p>I wish I had some decent answers for you. Make sure you ask for the PO's contact details 24/7, on speed dial. Ask PO to take him for a trial period first. Just to see the look of terror on PO's face!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 475988, member: 1991"] I know those things have to be waterproof, but I'd be telling him the baptism can't be scheduled until the ankle bracelet can legitimately come off... because our church uses the ocean, and I think salt water might be a problem. I'd be telling him that, anyway. On a serious note (after that little bit of flippancy - perhaps misplaced but I wanted to briefly lighten things for you) - I agree with you that just tossing home from where he is now, to back home, even with all the people checking up and the bracelet - it is too much change, too much increase in self-determination, for him to handle. And his record does not indicate ANY ability to handle this. I do think the bracelet is an improvement, it will be interesting to see how he goes. I'm not hopeful, though. He's going to be out of the house for school, where the ankle bracelet will give him 'street cred'. He is going to attract the very kids you need him to be away from, purely because of his unusual 'fashion sense'. And if he can't leave the house, his new friends can always visit (even if not permitted). Frankly, I'd be keeping him home from school, he could skip mainstream education rather than face that risk. Education would be a privilege he would have to earn. I'd be getting Department of Juvenile Justice to pay for an online option, but that opens up other problems with his behaviour in the past. One last medication to add to his supplements - Vitamin D. You're going into winter anyway, and even if you weren't it does seem that it will be a long time before he gets to see sunlight... I wish I had some decent answers for you. Make sure you ask for the PO's contact details 24/7, on speed dial. Ask PO to take him for a trial period first. Just to see the look of terror on PO's face! Marg [/QUOTE]
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