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I have a 13 yr old son that has had behavioral issues since birth. ADHD
these things have been a continuing issue for awhile and as I have the same thing I know how he feels. He has been caught with pot at school and I am beside myself. He told a really long story about how someone traded him the drugs for something he had and that he was going to sell it to get rid of it.(no the story did not make me feel better) and that he was not going to actually use them. This is the second time he has been caught with pot, possibly the 3rd but we have no proof about the first time. I tried the talking thing, the I am so dissapointed thing and the going off the deep end and going on a tirade thing. Obviously not working. I called addiction services and they tell me that there is nothing that they can do about it since he does not feel that he has a problem and they usually don't treat kids that age anyway. His father is in Afganistan right now and my husband (his step) is so mad that he does not trust himself to speak to my son right now. I called a friend on the police force, and asked some advice. I called a friend on the youth restorative justice board and called in a favor. So today at 1:30 he is going to start that program. I told him that he broke the law and I turned him in. (as of right now the police are not actually involved) and since he broke the law that he would have to do the punishment and we may asign community service as well. not sure if this is the right approach, but it is all I got. if anyone can give me some advice as to whether this is the right approach or if they have any other suggestions I would appreciate anything at all.
these things have been a continuing issue for awhile and as I have the same thing I know how he feels. He has been caught with pot at school and I am beside myself. He told a really long story about how someone traded him the drugs for something he had and that he was going to sell it to get rid of it.(no the story did not make me feel better) and that he was not going to actually use them. This is the second time he has been caught with pot, possibly the 3rd but we have no proof about the first time. I tried the talking thing, the I am so dissapointed thing and the going off the deep end and going on a tirade thing. Obviously not working. I called addiction services and they tell me that there is nothing that they can do about it since he does not feel that he has a problem and they usually don't treat kids that age anyway. His father is in Afganistan right now and my husband (his step) is so mad that he does not trust himself to speak to my son right now. I called a friend on the police force, and asked some advice. I called a friend on the youth restorative justice board and called in a favor. So today at 1:30 he is going to start that program. I told him that he broke the law and I turned him in. (as of right now the police are not actually involved) and since he broke the law that he would have to do the punishment and we may asign community service as well. not sure if this is the right approach, but it is all I got. if anyone can give me some advice as to whether this is the right approach or if they have any other suggestions I would appreciate anything at all.
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i started smoking pot when i was 15 but my parents never really said to much im not sure how much they really know.
but when i was 13 my mom thought i was taking pills. becasue a friend of mine got caught so she drug tested me.. it was negitive.. but maybe you should try that if you really want to know if he is smoking