Posted By: Elisabeth Wilkins, EP Editor
Category: Aggression, Boot Camps, Defiant Children, News, O.D.D., Power Struggles, Problem-solving Skills, Summer Vacation, Teens
Comments: 20
Has anyone out there ever sent their teen to a boot camp, and if so, was it a good experience for your child? I’ve heard good and bad things over the years, myself. My friend’s son had a great experience at wilderness camp, and really turned his life around. Another friend’s teen-age son also had an incredible experience at a similar type of camp, but in his case the life-changing part only lasted about 2 weeks, according to my friend, when he reverted to his old ways once home. So far I haven’t personally known anyone who has been injured or hurt at camp, but I’m curious to hear if any of you have. Read more »
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Posted By: James Lehman, MSW
Category: Child Behavior, Defiant Children, O.D.D., Power Struggles, Problem-solving Skills, Teens, Younger Children
Comments: 9
A day with a child who has Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a series of battles. It starts when they wake up, continues at breakfast, intensifies when they have to get dressed, and doesn’t end until they fight with you over bedtime.
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Posted By: Megan Devine, LCPC
Category: Ask Parental Support Specialists, Power Struggles
Comments: 6
I need help with a power struggle with a 13 year old boy and his parents (us)… my son doesn’t want (refuses) to get his longish hair cut, we (parents) want it cut… I have canceled a recent haircut appointment so we can talk it over together, but that has resulted in nothing but my son “winning” the argument.
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