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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 734843" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Hi BBU. Yes, we monitor to the extent that we can. He has to use his tablet out in the family areas (dining and living rooms), etc. And he has no facebook, snapchat, etc. He has no friends so no texting or messaging of any kind. He's pretty isolated from his peers, not by lack of social media but because of his own behaviors. Grandson doesn't have a phone and we won't allow it. He has one of those Gizmo Gadget wristwatches that makes and receives calls to pre-approved people and has a GPS in it so we know where he is. And if he tried to disable it or make the excuse that it turned off accidentally, etc, he's housebound for the next day or two</p><p></p><p>When we talked with grandson about the incident with the other 12 year old boy, he denied it (of course, but we don't believe him for a second) and said that this kid tried to show him porn on his phone (grandson is master at gaslighting and deflection--we aren't fooled). This other boy definitely has issues of his own as well, but we are going to believe that it happened the way the boy said it did. . </p><p></p><p>As far as talk therapy goes, we haven't had much luck. Insurance changes every three months because the father can't keep a job and he's providing the insurance. He doesn't pay any child support--moved away with all his other kids to another state and stopped paying immediately after that. But, he keeps getting other jobs with benefits (he has three stepchildren and three of his own) so stuff keeps getting derailed and interrupted. And child psychiatrists are extremely hard to find around here. So we find that we are always starting over again. And I can't afford the $250-350 per session on my teacher's salary. And I'm retiring next year to start being around and helping more, so our income will take a huge hit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 734843, member: 13260"] Hi BBU. Yes, we monitor to the extent that we can. He has to use his tablet out in the family areas (dining and living rooms), etc. And he has no facebook, snapchat, etc. He has no friends so no texting or messaging of any kind. He's pretty isolated from his peers, not by lack of social media but because of his own behaviors. Grandson doesn't have a phone and we won't allow it. He has one of those Gizmo Gadget wristwatches that makes and receives calls to pre-approved people and has a GPS in it so we know where he is. And if he tried to disable it or make the excuse that it turned off accidentally, etc, he's housebound for the next day or two When we talked with grandson about the incident with the other 12 year old boy, he denied it (of course, but we don't believe him for a second) and said that this kid tried to show him porn on his phone (grandson is master at gaslighting and deflection--we aren't fooled). This other boy definitely has issues of his own as well, but we are going to believe that it happened the way the boy said it did. . As far as talk therapy goes, we haven't had much luck. Insurance changes every three months because the father can't keep a job and he's providing the insurance. He doesn't pay any child support--moved away with all his other kids to another state and stopped paying immediately after that. But, he keeps getting other jobs with benefits (he has three stepchildren and three of his own) so stuff keeps getting derailed and interrupted. And child psychiatrists are extremely hard to find around here. So we find that we are always starting over again. And I can't afford the $250-350 per session on my teacher's salary. And I'm retiring next year to start being around and helping more, so our income will take a huge hit. [/QUOTE]
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