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My difficult child jumped out of a moving car
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 220700" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I was told it is common for bipolar kids to try jumping out of a moving car. I was told it's a suicidal type gesture and to take it seriously and treat it that way. </p><p>Any child who is using drugs, even if he screened negative once, in my opinion would be in danger if you weren't very strict with her. I had a drug abuser. They are very much risk takers--their very lives are at risk. I wouldn't even give him a cell phone. Who knows what kind of plans she's making and with whom? I wouldn't send her to a father who contradicts you unless you are so worn out you have to have the respite. He sounds like he doesn't "get" how serious her behaviors are and that she'd be free to engage in them at his place. </p><p>Some therapists can be so dumb. I had one tell me I need to trust my daughter more and she'll live up to my expectations. Huh? I *had* trusted her! She lied to me while looking me straight in the eyes. She'd been on parole twice for drugs. She snuck out of her room and ran around town at night. She stole from us. We should trust me, per the therapist. She was pretty useless (the therapist). We ended up using our own common sense and continuing not to trust her, and she still got off drugs and changed her life around. Jeez.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 220700, member: 1550"] I was told it is common for bipolar kids to try jumping out of a moving car. I was told it's a suicidal type gesture and to take it seriously and treat it that way. Any child who is using drugs, even if he screened negative once, in my opinion would be in danger if you weren't very strict with her. I had a drug abuser. They are very much risk takers--their very lives are at risk. I wouldn't even give him a cell phone. Who knows what kind of plans she's making and with whom? I wouldn't send her to a father who contradicts you unless you are so worn out you have to have the respite. He sounds like he doesn't "get" how serious her behaviors are and that she'd be free to engage in them at his place. Some therapists can be so dumb. I had one tell me I need to trust my daughter more and she'll live up to my expectations. Huh? I *had* trusted her! She lied to me while looking me straight in the eyes. She'd been on parole twice for drugs. She snuck out of her room and ran around town at night. She stole from us. We should trust me, per the therapist. She was pretty useless (the therapist). We ended up using our own common sense and continuing not to trust her, and she still got off drugs and changed her life around. Jeez. [/QUOTE]
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