Don t give him the message you are anti-placement. I m out of here. Talk to your probation officer if you re experiencing a problem with the rehabilitation facility. The child doesn t take the program seriously until the parents consider the program seriously. The child needs to know his parents support the program and he can t skate through his responsibilities.
Adolescents look for a chink in the armor.
A parent and a counselor at odds with each other is the perfect situation for a manipulative juvenile. The parent and the counselor must be perceived as a team. His attitude towards treatment will reflect the parent s attitude toward the facility. Compromising the program is compromising recovery and his future. Be wary of a program smart teen.