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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 319390" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>JoG- Will you adopt me? LOL!</p><p></p><p>difficult child wants freedom, of course. My tentative plan is at his release (which will be after Christmas and probably his b-day, too), he will get a very small halloween bag of candy, a Christmas stocking, a few wrapped presents, our typical New Year dinner of crab legs (his favorite), b-day cake and ice cream.</p><p></p><p>I'm trying to decide if he'll be ready to start shaving yet and if it would be "safe" to stuff his stocking with a razor, shaving cream, and after shave, along with some other personal grooming items, basic school supplies, and gift certificates to places he hasn't been in a year- laser tag, movies, a pizza place, etc, where he can invite new friends after he's off house arrest.</p><p></p><p>He'll need a whole new wardrobe except I'm hoping that the nice jacket he bought with Christmas money last year will still fit- he bought it a little big. This will put a damper on the already tight budget. I'll have underwear, socks, and some T-shirts already bought but he's of an age where he where he wants to pick out daily wear so I'll get him a gift certificate and take him shopping for clothes and shoes.</p><p></p><p>Wrapped gifts will probably be limited to a game or two, maybe a cell phone, maybe a blowdryer so he can let his hair grow back out (it's kept a crew cut in Department of Juvenile Justice) and style it, and the clothes I've gotten him. If I can hold onto our tv's, I will let him move one into his bedroom as we downsize and won't have an extra room anymore. He's never had one in his BR before, at least on a regular basis, because he always stayed up all night watching it whenever I tried letting him have one. I'm also considering an inexpensive watch (he's gone thru several), a book or journal, if it looks like either would ever be picked up. LOL! Any other ideas for inexpensive things that would help keep him busy while he's on house arrest would be greatly appreciated!</p><p></p><p>If a teen is just starting to shave, can they start with an electric razor instead of a regular blade?</p><p></p><p>When a kid is released from Department of Juvenile Justice, they can either wear the grey sweats that they wear most all the time while in there or the parent can bring clothes for them to change into right before they open the gate. I have joked with difficult child and told him that if we are going to HI, I will be picking him up in the middle of winter with a Hawaiin shirt, shorts, flip flops, and a sun visor to leave in. LOL!</p><p></p><p>This has now become my shopping list so thank you, Janet, for starting this thread! Life sure was a lot simpler when a toy firetruck, a set of blocks, and a coloring book made him happy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 319390, member: 3699"] JoG- Will you adopt me? LOL! difficult child wants freedom, of course. My tentative plan is at his release (which will be after Christmas and probably his b-day, too), he will get a very small halloween bag of candy, a Christmas stocking, a few wrapped presents, our typical New Year dinner of crab legs (his favorite), b-day cake and ice cream. I'm trying to decide if he'll be ready to start shaving yet and if it would be "safe" to stuff his stocking with a razor, shaving cream, and after shave, along with some other personal grooming items, basic school supplies, and gift certificates to places he hasn't been in a year- laser tag, movies, a pizza place, etc, where he can invite new friends after he's off house arrest. He'll need a whole new wardrobe except I'm hoping that the nice jacket he bought with Christmas money last year will still fit- he bought it a little big. This will put a damper on the already tight budget. I'll have underwear, socks, and some T-shirts already bought but he's of an age where he where he wants to pick out daily wear so I'll get him a gift certificate and take him shopping for clothes and shoes. Wrapped gifts will probably be limited to a game or two, maybe a cell phone, maybe a blowdryer so he can let his hair grow back out (it's kept a crew cut in Department of Juvenile Justice) and style it, and the clothes I've gotten him. If I can hold onto our tv's, I will let him move one into his bedroom as we downsize and won't have an extra room anymore. He's never had one in his BR before, at least on a regular basis, because he always stayed up all night watching it whenever I tried letting him have one. I'm also considering an inexpensive watch (he's gone thru several), a book or journal, if it looks like either would ever be picked up. LOL! Any other ideas for inexpensive things that would help keep him busy while he's on house arrest would be greatly appreciated! If a teen is just starting to shave, can they start with an electric razor instead of a regular blade? When a kid is released from Department of Juvenile Justice, they can either wear the grey sweats that they wear most all the time while in there or the parent can bring clothes for them to change into right before they open the gate. I have joked with difficult child and told him that if we are going to HI, I will be picking him up in the middle of winter with a Hawaiin shirt, shorts, flip flops, and a sun visor to leave in. LOL! This has now become my shopping list so thank you, Janet, for starting this thread! Life sure was a lot simpler when a toy firetruck, a set of blocks, and a coloring book made him happy! [/QUOTE]
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