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Am I doing the right thing? (Very Long)
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<blockquote data-quote="Trpl" data-source="post: 548403" data-attributes="member: 15097"><p>Thank you every one <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I am at pace with my decision to bring my difficult child home. The first 48 hours were tough but thankfully we got it all worked out. </p><p>My easy child has called me every day to report what he's doing, and how it's going. easy child is still asking to stay. At this point, I am going to let him... for two reasons. </p><p>1) this whole thing seems to have scared and shown the guardian that I may not be there but I am aware and watching. </p><p>2) my thoughts, attention, and focus is on difficult child almost 24/7 right now. It seems unfair to me to bring another child home when I can not focus my attention evenly between the three that are already home. </p><p></p><p>So, difficult child is trying (yay!) Though it's only been a few days and my guard has defiantly not dropped a millimeter, he's not fighting me. </p><p>We're trying to get him into FLYCA for the January class. </p><p>Right now, he's come clean about everything he did wrong. He's clean on the spot checks I have done when he's at school. </p><p>He's in the process of taking the next step toward getting into flyca, writing an essay to present to the local police and fire departments in hopes of getting the required mentor. His essay has to answer 10 questions a mentor would need answers to to make an informed decision. </p><p></p><p>So far he's got: </p><p>1) What is a mentor?</p><p>2) Why do I need one?</p><p>3) What are the problems I need help with?</p><p>4) What do I hope to achieve with my mentor's help?</p><p>5) What is my commitment to my mentor to achieve this?</p><p>6) How will my mentor be rewarded for his time, wisdom, friendship, and commitment to me?</p><p>7) What should my mentor know about me, my habits, strengths, and weaknesses? </p><p>8) What is a mentor required to agree to in order to mentor me?</p><p></p><p>He needs two more questions, any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trpl, post: 548403, member: 15097"] Thank you every one :-) I am at pace with my decision to bring my difficult child home. The first 48 hours were tough but thankfully we got it all worked out. My easy child has called me every day to report what he's doing, and how it's going. easy child is still asking to stay. At this point, I am going to let him... for two reasons. 1) this whole thing seems to have scared and shown the guardian that I may not be there but I am aware and watching. 2) my thoughts, attention, and focus is on difficult child almost 24/7 right now. It seems unfair to me to bring another child home when I can not focus my attention evenly between the three that are already home. So, difficult child is trying (yay!) Though it's only been a few days and my guard has defiantly not dropped a millimeter, he's not fighting me. We're trying to get him into FLYCA for the January class. Right now, he's come clean about everything he did wrong. He's clean on the spot checks I have done when he's at school. He's in the process of taking the next step toward getting into flyca, writing an essay to present to the local police and fire departments in hopes of getting the required mentor. His essay has to answer 10 questions a mentor would need answers to to make an informed decision. So far he's got: 1) What is a mentor? 2) Why do I need one? 3) What are the problems I need help with? 4) What do I hope to achieve with my mentor's help? 5) What is my commitment to my mentor to achieve this? 6) How will my mentor be rewarded for his time, wisdom, friendship, and commitment to me? 7) What should my mentor know about me, my habits, strengths, and weaknesses? 8) What is a mentor required to agree to in order to mentor me? He needs two more questions, any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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