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What do you get a difficult child in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) for c-mas?
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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 220673" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>You know Steely - I've spent three Christmases without Dude. Each time the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff said "No visit on Christmas?" I wish I would have said "PHOOEY on you." and went anyway. This year I did say PHOOEY on you all.....the agency wanted to ship him downthe road remember? I said NO. And now? I am leaving for my Mom's house in Ohio for Christmas. lol. Ugh...some day/some year it will all come together. Dude is very cool with me going to my Moms. We're doing our Christmas EARLYLATE as he calls it. </p><p> </p><p>When Dude WAS in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and he's also a great artist.....I put an art kit together. I found a tackle box and in it I put circle drawers, Sharpie markers, erasers, colored pencils and a sharpener. The only thing he couldn't have was the sharpener. I got him different sizes of paper and a spiral bound art book. I got him water colors too......but the Sharpie markers were the bomb! </p><p> </p><p>I also got him the scratch off art kits that reveal a picture. The origami book was a big hit too - and the one where he could fold money into shapes was pretty popular as you KNOW anything you get him he'll pass around to the other kids. (or at least Dude did) </p><p> </p><p>Also playing cards and a book on card tricks - NO reading - just pictures. </p><p> </p><p>A calendar for his wall with dates written on it of things HE did that were important to you with the year marked on it. Holidays with some inspirational words....etc. </p><p> </p><p>A subscription to a magazine that kids/teens like - I got Dude - Vibe, Blender, and other rapper mags (most for free through web sites) Even if he doesn't read them cover to cover (and check to see if they can have books with staples in them) he enjoyed feeling NORMAL like other kids who looked at car mags etc. Dude was HUGE on motorcycles (go figure) and we would get him those too. But they couldn't be given WITH staples in them. </p><p> </p><p>A photo album you put together with some pictures of him, his pets, you and him.....his home. And then in gold marker write on it HOME, or LOVE YOU BRO - miss you on the dogs picture.....</p><p> </p><p>Ill keep thinking - we got Dude a radio controlled car one year too. They kept it in the office and he played with it when he earned the time. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p> </p><p>So what ARE you doing for Christmas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 220673, member: 4964"] You know Steely - I've spent three Christmases without Dude. Each time the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) staff said "No visit on Christmas?" I wish I would have said "PHOOEY on you." and went anyway. This year I did say PHOOEY on you all.....the agency wanted to ship him downthe road remember? I said NO. And now? I am leaving for my Mom's house in Ohio for Christmas. lol. Ugh...some day/some year it will all come together. Dude is very cool with me going to my Moms. We're doing our Christmas EARLYLATE as he calls it. When Dude WAS in the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and he's also a great artist.....I put an art kit together. I found a tackle box and in it I put circle drawers, Sharpie markers, erasers, colored pencils and a sharpener. The only thing he couldn't have was the sharpener. I got him different sizes of paper and a spiral bound art book. I got him water colors too......but the Sharpie markers were the bomb! I also got him the scratch off art kits that reveal a picture. The origami book was a big hit too - and the one where he could fold money into shapes was pretty popular as you KNOW anything you get him he'll pass around to the other kids. (or at least Dude did) Also playing cards and a book on card tricks - NO reading - just pictures. A calendar for his wall with dates written on it of things HE did that were important to you with the year marked on it. Holidays with some inspirational words....etc. A subscription to a magazine that kids/teens like - I got Dude - Vibe, Blender, and other rapper mags (most for free through web sites) Even if he doesn't read them cover to cover (and check to see if they can have books with staples in them) he enjoyed feeling NORMAL like other kids who looked at car mags etc. Dude was HUGE on motorcycles (go figure) and we would get him those too. But they couldn't be given WITH staples in them. A photo album you put together with some pictures of him, his pets, you and him.....his home. And then in gold marker write on it HOME, or LOVE YOU BRO - miss you on the dogs picture..... Ill keep thinking - we got Dude a radio controlled car one year too. They kept it in the office and he played with it when he earned the time. Hugs So what ARE you doing for Christmas? [/QUOTE]
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