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What should a parent do in a situation where they have a 9 year old boy that talk of killing everyone in the family. Should his threat be taken seriolsly. He is recieving behavioral management, he is somtimes committed for few weeks , but once he is released he is angrier than before. The school he attend refuse to work with him; He is suspended continusly.
RockRose, Thank you for your concern. This little boy happens to be my son girlfriend child. They now have a five month old baby in the home. I asked his mom what her sons diagnosis were she said ADHD. He can be a sweet little boy, It seems that his behavior has gotten worse due to the new arrival. His mom is overwhelmed with his behavior. I want to help her; if I can.
Kay, I just noticed you are asking this kind of in the abstract. Are you a family member, a teacher, a therapist . . .. ??
Kay, yes, this is to be taken seriously. It sounds like he has been looked at carefully by psychiatric professionals, and has been committed for "weeks" for therapy, which hasn't helped.
Do you have any understanding as to why he is struggling with mental health issues? Is there mental illness in your family background?
Do you have any understanding as to why he is struggling with mental health issues? Is there mental illness in your family background?
Has he hurt any family members? How seriously?
My husband's niece is in an institution right now. She has been on different medications since age 7..... She hurt her big sister, bit fellow classmates, threatened a classmate, bit and hit adults at school. She has bi polar diagnosis. She seems to thrive in the institution maybe because there are very firm strict rules. There is no question about consequences. She knows if she does abc/xyz will be her punishment. Sad, but that is the only way she seems to be able to function, and it happens to be outside of her own family.....
She is now 14 and has been there two years. Her sister, step father and mother attend her track meets, visit her many weekends, take her on outings, and have her home for short periods of time. I am sure they would like her to eventually come home, but her stability doesn't seem to last outside the institution.
When considering anything this extreme though ask yourself
What is best for the child. If it is best for him to be in treatment outside the home for awhile, then swallow hard and do it if it is in HIS best interest.
My husband's niece is in an institution right now. She has been on different medications since age 7..... She hurt her big sister, bit fellow classmates, threatened a classmate, bit and hit adults at school. She has bi polar diagnosis. She seems to thrive in the institution maybe because there are very firm strict rules. There is no question about consequences. She knows if she does abc/xyz will be her punishment. Sad, but that is the only way she seems to be able to function, and it happens to be outside of her own family.....
She is now 14 and has been there two years. Her sister, step father and mother attend her track meets, visit her many weekends, take her on outings, and have her home for short periods of time. I am sure they would like her to eventually come home, but her stability doesn't seem to last outside the institution.
When considering anything this extreme though ask yourself
What is best for the child. If it is best for him to be in treatment outside the home for awhile, then swallow hard and do it if it is in HIS best interest.
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