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This is my top 10 list of teen parenting lessons I have learned. Don’t become the enabler. Make your teen responsible for their actions. Be a consultant and not a dictator. Call the police or dial 911 if either you, your teen or anyone else may be in danger due to their behaviors. Let go [...]
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Most teens that are sent to treatment centers are hurting due in part to some life experience. It is from this pain they have gone off track and learned negative ways of getting attention trying to numb the pain. This is where some may be confused in thinking their teen needs a “Juvenile Boot Camp” to set them straight. This is also how I have come to the conclusion that most teens are not “bad” but are in need of guidance and help, which our society does not do well, they only punish.
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The economy is hitting Three Rivers Montana an outdoor wilderness program based in Belgrade. They are closing the doors the end of this month and laying off 37 employees. January is usually a very big month for admissions and they did not get any this year. Many of the families that use the program tend to [...]
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TroubleTeenBlog wishes you a perfect imperfect Christmas and thanks for reading, commenting and your continued support for our Troubled Teens throughout the year.
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This is the follow up to my post about the frustrations encountered with my son’s treatment and moving to a step down facility. Now I am going to write about the positive changes I have experienced in my son since his move. Reflecting back, the positives do outweigh the negatives. Sometimes I can get hyper [...]
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Many troubled teens are not BAD kids, they need help. This article is proof that most people including parents do not understand what it means to be a troubled teen. Parents worry about troubled teens at school – SalemNews.com, Salem, MA In most of the Troubled Teen facilities the kids are monitored so closely they [...]
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John Carpenter And Nicolas Cage Are Scared Straight – Screen Rant. “‘Straight’ follows a troubled youth who’s sent to prison off the ‘Scared Straight’ crime-prevention program, which imprisons delinquent teens for a short period in the hopes of deterring them from a life of crime. While the teen is there, a riot breaks out and [...]
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A couple of interesting articles that were forwarded to me this week, both dealing with troubled teens that are consistently getting into trouble, who should be held accountable the parents, schools or the courts? A woman in the UK started out in law enforcement and now does coaching for teens and families. She was frustrated with [...]
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