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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 113540" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>Welcome hilarity. Sorry you had to find us but it is a great place for support/advice/venting...it really is a soft place to land.</p><p></p><p>been there done that with locking things up as well as a lock on the bedroom door. Hopefully you have a deadbolt. We started with just the key lock doorknob but graduated up after difficult child broke in a couple of times. With him, it's not so much the stealing (although that has been an issue in the past) as it is his "creativity". He will take things, disassemble things or combine things to make something. No one quite knows what it is he's made but he made it. We've also gotten an increase in attitude and mouthiness. Not quite to your level but it's still a PITA. How much longer till he's 18? Court cases aside, I would tell him that unless his attitude/behavior changes, he WILL be moving out once he's 18 school or not. That's our plan with our difficult child. If he straightens up, we'll allow him to live here provided he has a job and pays rent. Otherwise, he better have some good friends he can stay with. in my humble opinion, that's not something you should have to deal with. On the other hand though, when are his court dates? Is he being tried as an adult or as a juvenile? I believe you should be able to speak with the prosecutor (or even his attorney) and let them know his history and see if maybe you could get him placed in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or at least make treatment and school part of his requirements. Just my two cents so take it for what it's worth.</p><p></p><p>Weekends tend to be slow around here but others will be by with more help. Hang in there! You're not alone now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 113540, member: 2459"] Welcome hilarity. Sorry you had to find us but it is a great place for support/advice/venting...it really is a soft place to land. been there done that with locking things up as well as a lock on the bedroom door. Hopefully you have a deadbolt. We started with just the key lock doorknob but graduated up after difficult child broke in a couple of times. With him, it's not so much the stealing (although that has been an issue in the past) as it is his "creativity". He will take things, disassemble things or combine things to make something. No one quite knows what it is he's made but he made it. We've also gotten an increase in attitude and mouthiness. Not quite to your level but it's still a PITA. How much longer till he's 18? Court cases aside, I would tell him that unless his attitude/behavior changes, he WILL be moving out once he's 18 school or not. That's our plan with our difficult child. If he straightens up, we'll allow him to live here provided he has a job and pays rent. Otherwise, he better have some good friends he can stay with. in my humble opinion, that's not something you should have to deal with. On the other hand though, when are his court dates? Is he being tried as an adult or as a juvenile? I believe you should be able to speak with the prosecutor (or even his attorney) and let them know his history and see if maybe you could get him placed in an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or at least make treatment and school part of his requirements. Just my two cents so take it for what it's worth. Weekends tend to be slow around here but others will be by with more help. Hang in there! You're not alone now. [/QUOTE]
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