Does anyone know any teen boot behaviour camps in the uk?

[wearymum73]

DD has stopped going to school since about June...and will not talk to be about anything..the school has been really good...but she won't go to any counselling sessions organised by them..when she goes in once a fortnight :-(

She was a grade A kids 9 months ago..but she has totally given up.

Things have gotten violent at home, and she has been stealing from me.

She's not stealing to go out and to drink or anything else..she's just lazy, and never goes out.

I was wondering if there is any boot camp arrangement in the UK that you can send them to, so they start to appreciate themselves...and want to do something with there lives.

Not sure if this is the best approach to go..but tried everything else :-(

Any support would be received gratefully..

[GypsyMoth]

You have my sympathy!

If you find one let me know. My dd was very bad late last year/early this year. Violent to siblings, anti social behaviour etc. I didn't hesitate to call police. 3 times she was arrested and spent a night in cells each time

Youth offending team got involved, they were brilliant. Dd also was in awe of the young police ladies who dealt with her and decided no more bad behaviour, she then set her heart on being a police officer. Great, that's my old job. We began fitness training together, running. Then she joined army cadets...... Again, fantastic! She now has decided on army career, she's v focused.

That's our story. She's 15 now. NOT perfect. She also did the school refusal thing. Got the EWO out with herhead of house from school. She hated that. But she knows she needs those gcse's for next year, so she has no choice but to go in.

[wearymum73]

I have not been wanting to call the police... (I have a cracked rib from a incident 5 weeks ago), as i was worried that if they couldn't do anything she would think that she was untouchable from them too, if they were unable to really deal with the situation.

She is 16 in 3 weeks..has mock exams in 2 weeks...but she will not go to school...she has to re-sit half of her exams..again..she has missed them...school have been brilliant..they have not involved EWO yet..though they should have weeks ago.

The only thing she is interested in is air cadets..the only time she leaves the house is to go..so maybe that is my hope..the air fource....but she will never reach her full potential unless she sees how important GCSE's are :-(

[GypsyMoth]

Take her to RAF careers office? Maybe if she see's she needs her gcse's then she will start working?

Dd hopes to go to army foundation college in sept. I hate to say it, but I am so relieved that she will be moving on. She is a very difficult character. Not sure if army life will agree with her, but we will be finding out!

[loopsylou]

If she's 16 you can threaten to kick her out if she doesn't get a move on and sort her life out.Don't ACTUALLY kick her out but threaten her, and explain why. It'll scare her straight. Worked with me when I was her age and I bucked up my ideas and got 5 A* O levels (or gcse's as they are now called)

[RYANmark79]

I am looking for some help, can any one let me know of a boot camp for my son he's 15years, I can't deal with his behaviour he's smoking drinking and hitting. He's a boy who's got type 1diabetes and he's playing around with his life.i do t know what to do anymore I am scared of my own child.

[paulfoel]

Anyone ever find a decent one? I found one - £1600 for a week. :-(

[Gunpowdertea]

Google National Citizen Service.

[Vicky234]

My son is 10yrs old he refuses to go to school he is a really big lad for his age and physically I can't force him to go he has had many support workers private psychologist lots of support from school I just don't know wot to do I've been told I will b fined or sent to prison if he doesn't go. It is making me ill all the stress can anyone give me any advice it's even got that bad I've been searching the Internet for kids boot camps hehas been violent to me in the past and is disrespectful all the time.
If anyone could please offer some advice I would b grateful.

[ThisDesperateLife]

You say you found decent one for £1600 PW. Where is that please as I’d sell my soul to devil if I had to in hopenof turning my son around

[MrsBM18]

www.teenbratcampuk.co.uk/uk-group-camps

Not tried it but just found it on the internet at its £1600...

What do you do when they are 19 though nearly 20!! any suggestions please would be amazing

[cdtaylornats]

If she carries on as she is there is no hope of her getting into the forces. A chat with an RAF recruiter might well focus her.

[BrokenWing]

Thread is nearly 8 years old, hopefully op dd has grown out of it by now!!!

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[dazzastar78]

I need help with my lad too, he is 17 now but he does struggle to communicate and me and his mum although separated now communicate a lot but he is out of control we had no choice once but call police for his protection as he picked up a mirror shard he smashed along with all his room and threatened to kill himself I hope someone knows something as he will end his life or end up in prison

[Lolapolar]

Good morning
I am getting desperate to. I saw the Brat Camp UK details and would love to see if anyone knew about similar for girls.
My daughter is 14 yo, rude, smoking/viping, alcohol is involved. Her "friends" are bad influence and she "doesn't care" about anything.
I think a camp would be really helpful.
Any suggestions please 😊

[Hgib23]

Hi let me know if you find anything

[SiouxsieSiouxStiletto]

@Hgib23 as this thread is over 4 years old you might be better starting your own thread asking for advice on what you are currently experiencing.

[Marshall004]

Where? Please!!!!

[WittySeal]

as your son add any family problems tht as caught this for him to react this way does he hang around with the wrong crowned his he been picked on at school or is he botting something up in side and he does know how to tell u I think u should have a one to one with your son to find out why he is like this and just take it at one step at a time

[WittySeal]

right your daughter is 14 his her father around so she drinks smoke and vapes have u tryed talking with your daughter to fine out wht triggered this off have u also tryed counselling with your daughter or she acting out because she wants her mom her friends will do her no good they will just bring her down my advice to you is try an evening in with your daughter and see lf u can get a break throw with her