Where is a good program to put a troubled teen like a boot camp at a reasonable price?
trying to help my niece before she destroys her teenage life. Cant get her to stay in school and is very very obsessed with her boyfriend. He really doesn’t want to be with her anymore. Help!
Good parenting, i also agree and communication is too. What about when all has been done and tried with no success, keeps running away cant reach her then what?
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good parenting is free! well, yuo need to get as many people involved as possible like her friends (the good ones) and family. show her what being accountable for yourself is all about. boot camps and control programs are dumb, all you do is interact with more bad influences which you (the parent or aunt) have absolutely no control over
Good parenting!!! Communication….
If you’re looking for a program for your niece be VERY careful about boot camps. It sounds like she may be acting out because of a different issue in her life.
Look into different types of programs with therapeutic components. If she’s not doing well in school there are programs with therapeutic AND accredited academics. In other words, if she went during the summer or started immediately there is a chance she could make up her failing credits for the school year.
I think it’s great that you’re taking such an interest in helping her early. Eventually she will move on to alcohol/drugs etc. to escape the issue she’s avoiding. When good parenting and communication aren’t enough it’s time to look into a program. I’m including some good websites to look into for programs including for the company I work for. I wish you and your family the best of luck while you’re looking for help. If you have any questions feel free to email me.
P.S. Strugglingteens.com has a very good article in the newsletter about why boot camps don’t work.