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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 509744" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Depending on what difficult child is interested in and who you know and what you are willing to do, there can be a LOT of volunteer opportunities for kids. The year Wiz went to the Y teen camp it was awesome and the next year it was a total disaster and they won't do a teen camp again for a LONG time (teen being 13-14yos pretty much). The difference really seemed to be the counselor in charge. the guy the summer Wiz was there was awesome, an education major who liked kids that age and wanted to teach jr high. He made even days they didn't have anything planned turn into something interesting. He also actually supervised them. The next summer they had some ditzy girl who was a psychology major from the university who didn't really like kids (she announced this many times - we heard it and were only there a few times for open swim, not there for camp or sports or anything!). She had NO intention of supervising them, and was so inappropriate and encouraged wildly inappropriate behavior to the point that it was dangerous and scary. in my opinion the person in charge of the kids makes a HUGE difference.</p><p></p><p>We were blessed with the counselor that Wiz had. It really helped him.</p><p></p><p>You might see if the library, SPCA/humane society, or even a local daycare could use some volunteers. The senior center would be a good idea too, or an assisted living facility, or maybe one of the parks and recreation programs could use help. Of course what difficult child will agree to do may or may not be what you want, but you could find some way to motivate him. The sibling of one of J's friends was given the choice of going to do volunteer work at a place she had chosen or picking up trash on the side of a busy highway with her mom. Her mom only had to do it once and it was never needed again (child is borderline difficult child). </p><p></p><p>Or if you know someone with a business, maybe difficult child could earn some cash doing menial labor like sweeping floors, busing tables or whatever. </p><p></p><p>Why is it that from ages 11-16 or so there is almost NOTHING for them to do that is organized and supervised?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 509744, member: 1233"] Depending on what difficult child is interested in and who you know and what you are willing to do, there can be a LOT of volunteer opportunities for kids. The year Wiz went to the Y teen camp it was awesome and the next year it was a total disaster and they won't do a teen camp again for a LONG time (teen being 13-14yos pretty much). The difference really seemed to be the counselor in charge. the guy the summer Wiz was there was awesome, an education major who liked kids that age and wanted to teach jr high. He made even days they didn't have anything planned turn into something interesting. He also actually supervised them. The next summer they had some ditzy girl who was a psychology major from the university who didn't really like kids (she announced this many times - we heard it and were only there a few times for open swim, not there for camp or sports or anything!). She had NO intention of supervising them, and was so inappropriate and encouraged wildly inappropriate behavior to the point that it was dangerous and scary. in my opinion the person in charge of the kids makes a HUGE difference. We were blessed with the counselor that Wiz had. It really helped him. You might see if the library, SPCA/humane society, or even a local daycare could use some volunteers. The senior center would be a good idea too, or an assisted living facility, or maybe one of the parks and recreation programs could use help. Of course what difficult child will agree to do may or may not be what you want, but you could find some way to motivate him. The sibling of one of J's friends was given the choice of going to do volunteer work at a place she had chosen or picking up trash on the side of a busy highway with her mom. Her mom only had to do it once and it was never needed again (child is borderline difficult child). Or if you know someone with a business, maybe difficult child could earn some cash doing menial labor like sweeping floors, busing tables or whatever. Why is it that from ages 11-16 or so there is almost NOTHING for them to do that is organized and supervised? [/QUOTE]
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