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Runaway difficult child picked up by police - WHAT NOW?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 344439" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have no idea what you should say to difficult child as I've never had a child who ran away (although my daughter used to abuse drugs). And I think your son is taking drugs. He may also be mentally ill, but robbing a conveinient store and running away are two huge red flags. If he seemed to flip out overnight when he became a teen or pre-teen, in my opinion this is the #1 problem to look at right now. And it's not just weed if he's robbing for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p>My daughter abused drugs at one time. She didn't rob a convenient store, but she stole from us. We had no idea of the depth of her involvement until she quit and told us. The kids tend to use drugs when we are asleep and we see them when they have come down and are many grumpy or sleepy. But sometimes they miscalculate and the drugs mess up their systems and they can act out violently.</p><p></p><p>You'd have to give us more info for us to make a guess on what may be going on other than drugs. However, my first gut instinct is that...this child is taking drugs...possibly quite a lot.</p><p></p><p>How old is he and was he always this way? Is Dad at home? Are there any psychiatric problems of substance abuse problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any siblings? How was his early development. Has he recently changed his friends? Does he hang with tough kids?</p><p></p><p>Sorry you had to join the board, but welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 344439, member: 1550"] I have no idea what you should say to difficult child as I've never had a child who ran away (although my daughter used to abuse drugs). And I think your son is taking drugs. He may also be mentally ill, but robbing a conveinient store and running away are two huge red flags. If he seemed to flip out overnight when he became a teen or pre-teen, in my opinion this is the #1 problem to look at right now. And it's not just weed if he's robbing for it. My daughter abused drugs at one time. She didn't rob a convenient store, but she stole from us. We had no idea of the depth of her involvement until she quit and told us. The kids tend to use drugs when we are asleep and we see them when they have come down and are many grumpy or sleepy. But sometimes they miscalculate and the drugs mess up their systems and they can act out violently. You'd have to give us more info for us to make a guess on what may be going on other than drugs. However, my first gut instinct is that...this child is taking drugs...possibly quite a lot. How old is he and was he always this way? Is Dad at home? Are there any psychiatric problems of substance abuse problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any siblings? How was his early development. Has he recently changed his friends? Does he hang with tough kids? Sorry you had to join the board, but welcome. [/QUOTE]
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