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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a child like this. Having any kind of weapon in the home with an aggressive and mentally unstable child is unbelievably stupid. The parents are at fault for owning the gun and the admin are at fault for not finding the gun.[/quote]

I’m really sorry. I too have a violent and disturbed kid but much older than this little boy. This little boy is terrifying and I can’t imagine trying to find the resources to care for and treat him.

What I learned early on is this. Every single thing is a weapon. After we removed knives (we don’t have guns), our kid went into our cabinets and broke drinking glasses and used them as weapons. While I am careful, I know that I cannot make the environment safe. Even if I boarded my windows and resorted to paper plates and spoons, got rid of tweezers and toothbrushes, my neighbors still have recycling bins with wine bottles. It’s an endless struggle. [/quote]

I am so so sorry that you have this struggle. unlike other SN kids, those with downs or academic limitations- wouldn't your child be better off in an institution that catered to caring for someone who has such difficulty regulating their emotions?  I'm thinking some place almost designed like a retreat/monastary with individual rooms to sleep in and a lot of green space and room to be by themselves and have highly regulated interactions with others so they dont feel so isolated that it causes self harm?  I mean shouldn't we be pouring tax dollars in this instead of having terrified and overwhelmed families, individuals (im sure the children who cant manage themselves are harsh towards themselves as well) and communities.  I think instead if shutting down institutions they should've just proved them and increased staff b/c the problem of the mentally ill having to navigate society that they are utterly unequipped for is also cruel. [/quote]

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