I have an out of control 14 yr. old niece?

Question

My niece is 14 and out of control. She's already on probation for running away and goes to court tomorrow to be released. She came home with alcohol on her breath last night . She is running my sister's house hold and my sister has already had a break down and is just beside herself. They are already in counceling and its not working. My sister and I don't have much money so we cant send her away. Ya cant beat them or ya end up in jail. Any sugestions on how to handle her?

Answer 1

Hopefully one of these links will help:

http://www.4troubledteens.com/
http://www.troubledteen.com/
http://www.bootcampsforteens.com/boot.html
http://www.helpmyteen.com/index.html?helpge=boot+camp

You might want to continue to do a google search for Troubled Teens as well as what ever areas she is acting out in.

Try to determine if she is suffering from sever depression, too. It might be as simple as getting her on the right medication to bring her body back into chemical balance.

I wish you and your families all the best of luck!