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Runaway difficult child picked up by police - WHAT NOW?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="KJsMama" data-source="post: 344449" data-attributes="member: 9072"><p>MidwestMom:</p><p>Here's some background on difficult child: He's 15 and we (his dad & I have been happily married for 18 1/2 yrs) have always struggled with difficult child. As a toddler, he had difficulty sleeping - we used to have to lock him in his room out of fear he would get up at night and get into things that could hurt him. In elementary school, difficulty concentrating in school, lying, stealing, etc. He's extremely smart, but had/has absolutely no motivation and doesn't work to his ability. In Jr. high he tried to blow up a toilet in the boys' room. Has run away several times through the years when he gets upset about a punishment (usually the loss of video games). This runaway episode was different, though, because nothing had happened and he went further, stayed away longer. He doesn't have many friends and no real close friends. Our rule has always been that if he wants to go out with friends we need to meet them first (come over and spend time at our house, for example). He says his friends wouldn't like us (I take that to mean that he doesn't think we'd approve). So, he doesn't go out much. He's only asked to go out 2x this school year. I really don't think drugs are an issue with him, when he was arrested for the robbery there were no drugs in his system. His teen behavior hasn't really been "sudden", but it has consistenly been escalading through the years. </p><p> </p><p>We have a 17 year old daughter who has no mental health issues, well adjusted, graduated at 16 and is currently going to college and working. There have been some mental health issues on my side of the family (depression, anxiety) although I've never had to deal with it myself. We don't really know about my husband's side, as he was adopted. </p><p> </p><p>I hope I answered all your questions...I really want to get a clear picture of how to help him. Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KJsMama, post: 344449, member: 9072"] MidwestMom: Here's some background on difficult child: He's 15 and we (his dad & I have been happily married for 18 1/2 yrs) have always struggled with difficult child. As a toddler, he had difficulty sleeping - we used to have to lock him in his room out of fear he would get up at night and get into things that could hurt him. In elementary school, difficulty concentrating in school, lying, stealing, etc. He's extremely smart, but had/has absolutely no motivation and doesn't work to his ability. In Jr. high he tried to blow up a toilet in the boys' room. Has run away several times through the years when he gets upset about a punishment (usually the loss of video games). This runaway episode was different, though, because nothing had happened and he went further, stayed away longer. He doesn't have many friends and no real close friends. Our rule has always been that if he wants to go out with friends we need to meet them first (come over and spend time at our house, for example). He says his friends wouldn't like us (I take that to mean that he doesn't think we'd approve). So, he doesn't go out much. He's only asked to go out 2x this school year. I really don't think drugs are an issue with him, when he was arrested for the robbery there were no drugs in his system. His teen behavior hasn't really been "sudden", but it has consistenly been escalading through the years. We have a 17 year old daughter who has no mental health issues, well adjusted, graduated at 16 and is currently going to college and working. There have been some mental health issues on my side of the family (depression, anxiety) although I've never had to deal with it myself. We don't really know about my husband's side, as he was adopted. I hope I answered all your questions...I really want to get a clear picture of how to help him. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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