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Mar 20, 2013, 05:29 PM
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Boot camps for 7 yr old girls?
I have a 7 years old daughter I adopted, she came to my home straight from the hospital. She lies and steals all sorts of things, from family, friends and public places she is also is a bully to people who are weaker then her. She has been to a psychiatrist they said to seek help from a therapist, and the therapist says she's a sociopath, that it could be genetics. She don't take any response ability for her actions makes it out to be everyone's fault but her own. She screams and cries when its time for discipline and acts like if were killing her. I'm looking for a boot camp because I am all out of options and don't know what else to do. For me and her at this point is our last option. Can anyone help!
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Mar 20, 2013, 05:34 PM
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Help with what, finding a boot camp that will accept a 7 year old child that's been diagnosed as a sociopath?
You've had her since birth. Do you have other children? Have you talked to a therapist as well, to make sure this is entirely the child's issue?
It's not common for a child of 7 to be diagnosed as a sociopath. How many times has she seen this therapist? What has the therapist recommended? Did the therapist suggest boot camp? Because that's as odd as diagnosing a 7 year old as a sociopath.
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Mar 20, 2013, 05:38 PM
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How is her behavior at school? Does she exhibit these behaviors there?
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Mar 20, 2013, 06:21 PM
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Help with finding a boot camp. Yes I have talked with the therapist about it she also feel that its getting to that point.
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Mar 20, 2013, 06:23 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
help with finding a boot camp. yes i have talked with the therapist about it she also feel that its getting to that point.
How long as she been in therapy? Who diagnosed her as a sociopath? How does the therapist think that sending a sociopath to boot camp will help?
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Mar 20, 2013, 06:27 PM
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 Originally Posted by Alty
Help with what, finding a boot camp that will accept a 7 year old child that's been diagnosed as a sociopath?
You've had her since birth. Do you have other children? Have you talked to a therapist as well, to make sure this is entirely the childs issue?
It's not common for a child of 7 to be diagnosed as a sociopath. How many times has she seen this therapist? What has the therapist recommended? Did the therapist suggest boot camp? Because that's as odd as diagnosing a 7 year old as a sociopath.
Yes I do have other children a 25,22,and a 16 year old
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Mar 20, 2013, 06:37 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
help with finding a boot camp. yes i have talked with the therapist about it she also feel that its getting to that point.
Can you help by answering my questions about school?
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Mar 20, 2013, 06:54 PM
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 Originally Posted by Alty
I don't want to give my baby back like what they did in the link you sent me. What I need help with is the discipline. Almost anything you do as a parent can be viewed as abuse these days. So when all the book discipline, doctors, therapist and behavior school don't work then what do you do!
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:02 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
I don't want to give my baby back like what they did in the link you sent me. What I need help with is the discipline. Almost anything you do as a parent can be viewed as abuse these days. So when all the book discipline, doctors, therapist and behavior school don't work then what do you do!
First I would find a therapist that can actually help you, instead of labeling a 7 year old as a sociopath. Therapists aren't even trained to offer a diagnosis. I would definitely find a therapist that does what he/she is paid to do, and not something they're not even trained to do.
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:05 PM
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 Originally Posted by teacherjenn4
Can you help by answering my questions about school?
Sorry!I'm Learning the computer. I thought I did? Yes in school she has stolen 10 juices in one day also eye glasses from a girl.
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:07 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
Sorry!I'm Learning the computer. I thought I did? Yes in school she has stolen 10 juices in one day also eye glasses from a girl.
And what has been done about it? Is the teacher handling the discipline or principal?
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:19 PM
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What has been the family situation for her since you brought her home? -- father? Sibs? Accidents she has been in or has had? How old was she when she began acting out?
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:23 PM
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 Originally Posted by teacherjenn4
And what has been done about it? Is the teacher handling the discipline or principal?
When I found out what she did the next day I went and spoke with the teacher. I told her that I was going to make my daughter earn money to buy the juice so she can return it to the class and I asked if she could talk to her about not doing it again. The teachers response was don't worry about it and that my daughter did not have to bring it in.
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:27 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
When i found out what she did the next day i went and spoke with the teacher. I told her that I was going to make my daughter earn money to buy the juice so she can return it to the class and I asked if she could talk to her about not doing it again. the teachers response was don't worry about it and that my daughter did not have to bring it in.
That and the glasses situation are the only behavior issues this year at school?
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Mar 20, 2013, 08:09 PM
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 Originally Posted by Wondergirl
What has been the family situation for her since you brought her home? -- father? sibs? accidents she has been in or has had? How old was she when she began acting out?
I was a first time foster parent at the time she came to me. She was and still very loved. She started acting out before she could even walk. She would get angry and bang her head. We had her evaluated for fetal alcohol syndrome when she was about 2 and a half years old. The report stated she hand facial no signs at this time and as per the behavior it was to early to be certain.
She received early childhood intervention. As time went by I knew something with my baby was not right, things got worse to the point I threaten DYFS to give me part A of the adoption paper. Which I had never received or read trusting that her caseworker was reading me everything that was in the papers. When I finally was able to read them I found that her mother was not only drinking alcohol but was also using crack, cocaine,marijuana on a daily basis. Even if I had known this information I would have still adopted her but I also would have been able to get her help when she was infant.
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Mar 20, 2013, 08:18 PM
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Has she met her developmental stages with walking and talking and other things they do as they mature? Does she learn easily?
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Mar 20, 2013, 08:30 PM
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Mar 21, 2013, 04:34 PM
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 Originally Posted by Wondergirl
Has she met her developmental stages with walking and talking and other things they do as they mature? Does she learn easily?
Yes developmental mile stones were met. She has many many fears while growing like did not like water,grass,sand,and all children cry when parents leave to a store but she was server then the average child. She also never wanted any one near me or her. She would push them away. Even today she has no friends real friends in school, girl scouts or when she was in summer day camp.
 Originally Posted by talaniman
I'm not giving up, that will never happen but also am preparing at this time for the worst being that Im out of disciplining actions. The only ones I have left she and others may not feel is appropriate. Like trying to take to the local police station to see if they can now leave her in a jail cell for a half hour being that since the last time the police talked to her has not helped her to stop.
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Mar 21, 2013, 04:45 PM
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 Originally Posted by betty70
Yes developmental mile stones were met. She has many many fears while growing like did not like water,grass,sand,and all children cry when parents leave to a store but she was server then the average child. she also never wanted any one near me or her. she would push them away. Even today she has no friends real friends in school, girl scouts or when she was in summer day camp.
Has autism/Asperger's been considered as a diagnosis?
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