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New bipolar diagnosis--will lithium improve conduct disorder?
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 449094"><p>Absolutely put those friends on the "not happening" list. You are the parent and you control his life whether he likes it or not. Before you do that, make sure you have consequences already figured out and lay them out to him. Then you will need to follow through each and every time.</p><p></p><p>This may sound crazy to some but it has worked with my kids for years. When they were old enough to go alone to play with friends, they had to tell me who they would be with and where they were going. If they change their minds about where they are going, they need to let me know BEFORE they change locations. After about an hour, I drive by or go to where they said they were going to be. If they're not there, I go looking for them and drag them home once I find them. If I see they are with friends I disapprove of, I drag them home. Once we get home, I remind them of my rules and issue the consequences. Because I started this pretty young, it has not really been an issue in our house. I know it sounds drastic but in today's society you can never be too cautious and it also shows my kids I'm dead serious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 449094"] Absolutely put those friends on the "not happening" list. You are the parent and you control his life whether he likes it or not. Before you do that, make sure you have consequences already figured out and lay them out to him. Then you will need to follow through each and every time. This may sound crazy to some but it has worked with my kids for years. When they were old enough to go alone to play with friends, they had to tell me who they would be with and where they were going. If they change their minds about where they are going, they need to let me know BEFORE they change locations. After about an hour, I drive by or go to where they said they were going to be. If they're not there, I go looking for them and drag them home once I find them. If I see they are with friends I disapprove of, I drag them home. Once we get home, I remind them of my rules and issue the consequences. Because I started this pretty young, it has not really been an issue in our house. I know it sounds drastic but in today's society you can never be too cautious and it also shows my kids I'm dead serious. [/QUOTE]
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