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Originally Posted by pinkie
Military school will destroy him... You don't help a "child" work through difficult emotional issues and problems by punishing and forcing them into behavioral submission. It just doesn't work that way, and never will.
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Actually, my best friend's godson was having problems that sound somewhat similar to Daniel's, without the self-harm. Now mind you, my friend would go to the ends of the earth to get her own son the help he needs should he need it, and has really gone to bat for her godson. She convinced his mother to get Stephen professional help, and when that was not productive, she found a very structured, exceptional private boarding school, which she then convinced his mother to send him to. I'm personally believe that simply being away from his mother did that child a world of good. The school not only required study time and expected high performance, they worked individually with each student to teach them how to study in a manner most productive for them. They were encouraged to participate in sports and other extracurricular activities. Stephen went from failing to excelling in a school year.
I'm not saying military school is best for every child, or even for Daniel, but it is not the horrific environment that many people think it is.... it's <i>not</i> "boot camp" by any means. I also know that there are good ones and not so good ones.... Sometimes its the structure and discipline that are what works. I've seen it work.