Pixie Dusted
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I hope this doesn't seem like a stupid question. I know many of you have had to call the police on your child(ren). I am curious if you have certain criteria in mind that must happen before you do this, and if so what is it?
I called on my 12yo son yesterday. I don't know if it met the threshold of needing law enforcement assistance, but I was at a loss of what else to do. My son just doesn't care or listen to anything when he's in his moods. I can tell when he is going into one of his moods and we try to distract him, or use humor etc. When that doesn't work we try time-"ins", chores, etc.
Yesterday was the first time he has ran away from us. He won't do anything he's told, he just runs away from us like it's a joke. Won't comply, won't listen, completely disrespecful, and insultive. "Mom, you're too stupid to catch me". Then he goes outside as we're trying to get dinner ready to eat. I told him to come in several times, but he wouldn't. He kept hitting and banging on the windows, hanging on loose railing, etc. He was putting on quite the show.
It is SO INFURIATING to be disrespected and mocked like that. I want it to stop because I find myself wanting to pull away from him more and more.
I don't want to include him in game night or movie night or to be around us when he's pulled this crap on us!
Anyway they did send a sheriff out who had a great firm talk with our son. I don't know if it will work long -term, but son needed to hear that disobeying your parents is wrong and you can get in trouble.
I felt bad because I know they don't like domestic calls because you can't "parent" your kid right. This call went well, but I'm curious how other parents decide when to call law enforcement in.....
I called on my 12yo son yesterday. I don't know if it met the threshold of needing law enforcement assistance, but I was at a loss of what else to do. My son just doesn't care or listen to anything when he's in his moods. I can tell when he is going into one of his moods and we try to distract him, or use humor etc. When that doesn't work we try time-"ins", chores, etc.
Yesterday was the first time he has ran away from us. He won't do anything he's told, he just runs away from us like it's a joke. Won't comply, won't listen, completely disrespecful, and insultive. "Mom, you're too stupid to catch me". Then he goes outside as we're trying to get dinner ready to eat. I told him to come in several times, but he wouldn't. He kept hitting and banging on the windows, hanging on loose railing, etc. He was putting on quite the show.
It is SO INFURIATING to be disrespected and mocked like that. I want it to stop because I find myself wanting to pull away from him more and more.
I don't want to include him in game night or movie night or to be around us when he's pulled this crap on us!
Anyway they did send a sheriff out who had a great firm talk with our son. I don't know if it will work long -term, but son needed to hear that disobeying your parents is wrong and you can get in trouble.
I felt bad because I know they don't like domestic calls because you can't "parent" your kid right. This call went well, but I'm curious how other parents decide when to call law enforcement in.....