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<blockquote data-quote="pigless in VA" data-source="post: 686986" data-attributes="member: 11832"><p>Welcome, Mary. I understand your fears and concerns. I know there are other parents here who have sent their children to RTCs. I'm hoping that they can give you some insight into how they work, so that you won't feel as anxious for your son. I believe if you look at it more as a strict boarding school than as a prison then you will feel calmer. </p><p></p><p>Just for clarification, was it your ex-boyfriend who perpetrated the trauma on your child? When I first read your post, I read it as if your son had an ex-boyfriend. I'm so sorry this happened.</p><p></p><p>What has your son's behavior been like at the Treatment Foster Care? Is he still displaying behaviors which fit Conduct Disorder? Is it possible that a structured environment like an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) may help him to understand his choices better? I work with children who have difficulty connecting the dots between their behaviors and consequences. There is a team of us being consistent with the kids, taking turns handling them when they are unruly and bad tempered, and still it is a wearing job. It's important for the kids, though, to learn how their choices affect their own lives. At age 9, your son still has time to make that connection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigless in VA, post: 686986, member: 11832"] Welcome, Mary. I understand your fears and concerns. I know there are other parents here who have sent their children to RTCs. I'm hoping that they can give you some insight into how they work, so that you won't feel as anxious for your son. I believe if you look at it more as a strict boarding school than as a prison then you will feel calmer. Just for clarification, was it your ex-boyfriend who perpetrated the trauma on your child? When I first read your post, I read it as if your son had an ex-boyfriend. I'm so sorry this happened. What has your son's behavior been like at the Treatment Foster Care? Is he still displaying behaviors which fit Conduct Disorder? Is it possible that a structured environment like an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) may help him to understand his choices better? I work with children who have difficulty connecting the dots between their behaviors and consequences. There is a team of us being consistent with the kids, taking turns handling them when they are unruly and bad tempered, and still it is a wearing job. It's important for the kids, though, to learn how their choices affect their own lives. At age 9, your son still has time to make that connection. [/QUOTE]
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