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Boot Camp for Teens... Would you or wouldn't you?

post #1 of 15
5/14/04 at 1:38pm
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Let's say enough is enough... Would you consider sending your teen to boot camp or not? What are your reason for it also.
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post #2 of 15
5/14/04 at 1:42pm
There is a limit to horrible behaviour and a lack of respect for others or even themselves that would convince me to send them off. It may sound cruel but if it something that can help where i wasn't able to then that is the way to go.

I don't feel that this will ever be a choice I will have to make but whoever knows til they are there.
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post #3 of 15
5/14/04 at 1:47pm
If it got to the point where I had exhausted all other forms of attempts @ discipline, yes I would.
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post #4 of 15
5/14/04 at 2:31pm
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I agree if I have tried every avenue there is to be taken, yes I to would send them to Teen Boot Camp.
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post #5 of 15
5/14/04 at 3:27pm
Odd man .. um lady out here.

Never .. no way no shape no form. I would do everything in my power to help my child, but I think there are other places I'd rather have help raise my child then boot camp.
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post #6 of 15
5/14/04 at 9:20pm
It would depend on what she did. If I saw her getting into drugs and skirting trouble with the law, I might before I let her get so out of control that the law stepped in.
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post #7 of 15
5/14/04 at 10:13pm
Are we talking Army boot camp here, or do they have an Army style boot camp for troubled teens

Army boot camp, probably yes. If they were on a fast track to self destruction then some intensive discipline and routine would definately be something I would try.

Boot camp for troubled teens, unsure. Do I want my self destructive teenager forced into close contact with other self destructive teens, I really don't think so. I think they would have enough troubles of their own without finding out about everybody elses 'how to drive my parents insane, and damage myself in the process' behaviours.

Then again maybe seeing what they could turn into would be enough to 'scare them straight'. I really don't know, and hope I don't have to find out.

We have 1 down and 2 to go, so here's hoping.
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post #8 of 15
5/14/04 at 11:56pm
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Maree brings up a good point. I guess I would really have to look into the type of Boot camp they had if I had to send my daughter or son to it. Remember that is last resort here for me.
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post #9 of 15
5/15/04 at 1:34am
I have seen one of these. It was run by the state of Arizona. These were older teens 16+ whose nrxt stop was adult jail. Iy was an Army style boot camp run by former Marine drill sargents. So I guess it was really more like the Marines. I don't think they had a lot of time to socialize, Maree. Like the military, it was physically very intense. I think the program worked very well. It did not seem to promote external discipline, but internal self discipline. A lot of kids that end up in these programs don't seem to have much self discipline or structure in their lives and these programs appear to give them what they need in that area. Unless you are letting your child run wild in a gang, I don't think there's much potiental for your teen to end up in one of these programs.
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post #10 of 15
5/15/04 at 1:46am
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Thanks for the information Lenora. Glad someone knows what they have around. I have seen ones from TV that is all.
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post #11 of 15
5/15/04 at 2:10am
This one was different. It was a court ordered program. So I don't know what the ones are like that you can choose to put your teen in.
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post #12 of 15
5/15/04 at 2:45am
tough question, depends on what the choices are... if he is really headed in the wrong direction i would send him somewhere for help. i hope though that we do a good enough job to steer him in the right directions....
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post #13 of 15
5/15/04 at 8:46am
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Unless you are letting your child run wild in a gang, I don't think there's much potiental for your teen to end up in one of these programs.
I agree with this .. if your child is just "wild" and you are STILL being a responsible parent then I dont think boot camp is the answer at all.

Sorry I dont mean to offend anymore here ... but it does not matter how many wonderful morals and ethnics you instill in your child, they will be who they are. You can be the best parent in the world and they can still turn into a very troublesome person. All you can do is be consistant in the fact that you are there for them no matter what and will stick by them always.
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post #14 of 15
5/15/04 at 6:33pm
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Roxanna I have to say I agree with you there.
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post #15 of 15
10/27/11 at 8:10pm

Hey JakeLong, welcome to baby U. It would be great if you can post on the introduction thread. smile.gif

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