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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 748375" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am so sorry. This is such a hard thing to go through. Kids that age are normally a total PITA, but our difficult ones know how to really make it extra hard for us. If residential is what he needs, then it is what is best for him. Sadly, some people just don't function well (or at all) outside of residential institutional settings. Often they sadly end up in the prison system, but any effort you can make now may help. Some just sort of figure it out in their mid to late 20s, once the chaos of teenagerdom has passed and their brains are fully awake. I don't think your son will stay out of trouble that long though.</p><p></p><p>What do your instincts tell you? Follow them. Ignore the therapist. She sees him for an hour and likely only knows what she hears from him (and you KNOW that isn't the truth!!!). He has likely snowed her into thinking you are an overprotective helicopter mommy who still wants to wipehis tushie. We know better! If you say that he needs residential, then I believe you. I had a son who wanted to kill me. No one believed me either. They thought it was a figure of speech. Even the cops thought that. I had to find another place for him to live or someone was going to end up dead or seriously hurt. I stuck to my guns when even my husband (who was gone 12+ hrs a day) didn't fully back me. We got good results - he is an absolute delight now. Had he stayed in our home? He would be dead or in prison. I probably would have lost my daughter also. I trusted my instincts above else, and I advocate that other moms do that also. Ignore the therapist when she doesn't want him sent to residential. She doesn't have a clue.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps. We are here for you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 748375, member: 1233"] I am so sorry. This is such a hard thing to go through. Kids that age are normally a total PITA, but our difficult ones know how to really make it extra hard for us. If residential is what he needs, then it is what is best for him. Sadly, some people just don't function well (or at all) outside of residential institutional settings. Often they sadly end up in the prison system, but any effort you can make now may help. Some just sort of figure it out in their mid to late 20s, once the chaos of teenagerdom has passed and their brains are fully awake. I don't think your son will stay out of trouble that long though. What do your instincts tell you? Follow them. Ignore the therapist. She sees him for an hour and likely only knows what she hears from him (and you KNOW that isn't the truth!!!). He has likely snowed her into thinking you are an overprotective helicopter mommy who still wants to wipehis tushie. We know better! If you say that he needs residential, then I believe you. I had a son who wanted to kill me. No one believed me either. They thought it was a figure of speech. Even the cops thought that. I had to find another place for him to live or someone was going to end up dead or seriously hurt. I stuck to my guns when even my husband (who was gone 12+ hrs a day) didn't fully back me. We got good results - he is an absolute delight now. Had he stayed in our home? He would be dead or in prison. I probably would have lost my daughter also. I trusted my instincts above else, and I advocate that other moms do that also. Ignore the therapist when she doesn't want him sent to residential. She doesn't have a clue. I hope this helps. We are here for you! [/QUOTE]
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