Did anyone send their kid to a military school to correct behavior?

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Anonymous wrote:People are responding like this is a child. OP posted on the adult children’s board. How does one send an adult child to military school?

Read the thread.

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The kid isn’t addicted to alcohol insofar as they don’t drink daily or even weekly. Rather, when presented with the opportunity, they drink until blackout drunk. We chalked up the first instance to poor judgment. A year later, it happened again—and it has likely happened a few other times that we weren’t aware of (when they were away/didn’t sleep at home).

They are definitely feeling a bit lost. Their best friends are off at college and their friends at school are branching off a bit (spending more time dating or involved in activities/commitments). My kid probably has too much time on their hands rather than anxiety or depression. But that’s on them; everyone needs to carve their own path, right?

The poor judgment is a primary issue for me. Choosing to loaf around or hang out with kids who prefer to smoke up or drink isn’t good. There’s a lack of drive. On a positive note, they maintain good grades and workout. They are generally considered as a “nice” good kid. Friendly.

I’m just worried they aren’t ready for college as the constant access to weed and booze. They seem to lack the ability to pace themselves and keep their wits about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are responding like this is a child. OP posted on the adult children’s board. How does one send an adult child to military school?

Asking for tips from parents of tweens or young teeens isn’t helpful. I’m looking for btdt experience from parents whose 17-22 year old navigated this and came out on the other side.

Plus: doing an extra year at a prep school or military school was a thing back in the 90s. It’s where immature 18 year olds were sent before college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kid isn’t addicted to alcohol insofar as they don’t drink daily or even weekly. Rather, when presented with the opportunity, they drink until blackout drunk. We chalked up the first instance to poor judgment. A year later, it happened again—and it has likely happened a few other times that we weren’t aware of (when they were away/didn’t sleep at home).

They are definitely feeling a bit lost. Their best friends are off at college and their friends at school are branching off a bit (spending more time dating or involved in activities/commitments). My kid probably has too much time on their hands rather than anxiety or depression. But that’s on them; everyone needs to carve their own path, right?

The poor judgment is a primary issue for me. Choosing to loaf around or hang out with kids who prefer to smoke up or drink isn’t good. There’s a lack of drive. On a positive note, they maintain good grades and workout. They are generally considered as a “nice” good kid. Friendly.

I’m just worried they aren’t ready for college as the constant access to weed and booze. They seem to lack the ability to pace themselves and keep their wits about them.

This is classic, textbook, alcoholic behavior. The daily drinking comes later when physical addiction/withdrawal sets in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the military will somehow change your child's personality. The army has scientific regulations and activities. This will help your child

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Absolutely not

OP rehab not military school they do not handle this

[Anonymous]

1) Drinking too much is an addiction, which you need to treat with rehab, not military school.

2) My parents sent my brother to military school. He stopped speaking to them for years and still holds a lot of anger.

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Military school sounds like a good way to drive someone to drink lol

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Trumps father did and it didn’t help. The joke is that The Donald believes that the experience makes him militarily qualified.

[Anonymous]

Your child needs substance abuse treatment, not a harsh paramilitary environment!

The is the opposite of what someone with mental issues needs.

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Military school just delays the inevtiable, and the child will need to eventually learn to deal with the issues and work through them.

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Classmate’s parents did this in high school, and she became Mia Khalifa later.

Be careful what you wish for

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kid isn’t addicted to alcohol insofar as they don’t drink daily or even weekly. Rather, when presented with the opportunity, they drink until blackout drunk. We chalked up the first instance to poor judgment. A year later, it happened again—and it has likely happened a few other times that we weren’t aware of (when they were away/didn’t sleep at home).

They are definitely feeling a bit lost. Their best friends are off at college and their friends at school are branching off a bit (spending more time dating or involved in activities/commitments). My kid probably has too much time on their hands rather than anxiety or depression. But that’s on them; everyone needs to carve their own path, right?

The poor judgment is a primary issue for me. Choosing to loaf around or hang out with kids who prefer to smoke up or drink isn’t good. There’s a lack of drive. On a positive note, they maintain good grades and workout. They are generally considered as a “nice” good kid. Friendly.

I’m just worried they aren’t ready for college as the constant access to weed and booze. They seem to lack the ability to pace themselves and keep their wits about them.

Is this OP? or an anecdote?