Help for a teenage Girl`````Boot Camp?

Question

I have a 16 year old Grandaughter that up untill this year was an A student and now she is failing most of her subjects.
She is allso skipping school and her life has become Sex Drugs Rock and Roll first and the hell with everyone else.
I dont think she is on any hard drugs but she has been smokeing cigarets and drinking Vodka. I have been praying for her aswell as the rest of my family.
The School offers little help and beating a child is against the law ,back in my day beating was the in thing so what is left "Boot Camp" at a last resort?
Does anyone know of any good boot camps or places to help these kids near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Thanx in advance

Answer 1

You know I started rebelling at 13...drank at 15 and I was just experimenting...I wasnt into rock though...but I loved going out...it was just fun....my Mom sent me to a behavoiral center called Charter, some kids were on drugs badddd and I just drank alcohol, it was nasty to me too, but I was having fun....I also think often that my parents let me do what ever (I now know they had their own issues and divorced when all 6 of us got a job and were over 18) - (maybe he was trying to avoid the child support :) - I dont know TMI I suppose...)

Back on the subject, I am 31 now and I am glad that I experienced what I have. I did drink more, but never a DUI. I got a job as a DJ which contributed to more drinking...I am now married with two girls (hoping what I did doesnt come back on me) and I dont drink or like it in my house.

So, what I experienced, the good and the bad, the rehab and all that, I appreciate it all. I did choose the better route in the end and personally joined the military on my own.

I would say send her away for a wake up call.....she will hate you for a while, but appreciate it in the end. Just like a laxed parent and a strict parent, a child will learn what they are taught, but do what they want in the end.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Boot camp? You did not hear the recent news about all the things that took place in boot camps for teenagers?

Kids got beaten to death, denied medical treatment, starved for a week, made to brush with the toothbrush used to clean the toilet with, made to eat up what they threw up, died of thirst, died to exhaustion, left out to the mercy of the elements, made to eat soil and insects-and that was a meal, living conditions were horrible, they didn't even get sleep, and many more terrible things. A kid went without a meal for about a week. Some tried to run away, but they were caught and tortured more. The runs and hikes are beyond what anyone's endurance can bear. The people who run the boot camps I hear aren't even qualified. Actual boot camp drill sergeants yell and scream at you, but at least they know when you've had enough and take you to the infirmary.

Don't send her to boot camp, you just might be sending her to her death. Military school might be a better alternative no matter how far you have to ship out to.

Whatever grounding, therapy, removing privileges, counseling, rehab, explaining, showing her the outcomes, fine. But boot camp unless it's actual US military certified-no. And no beating either.

Answer 3

Take her to the morgue...let her see what partying does to people. Death to a 16 yr old is a very scary thing. Find a therapist for her...maybe she needs someone to vent to who won't judge her. (no offense...you should be the one judging her) If the therapist idea doesn't appeal to you....personally, I wouldn't spend the money for someone to tell my kid " how do you feel about that", but it does help some kids, lay down the rules and let her know the consequences. Show her a brochure to Boot Camp.

Answer 4

Rules and regulations with consequences is a good thing.