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Help finding good child bootcamp for troubled teens?

Kristen S asked:


I need help finding references for a good bootcamp for a troubled teen in or close to Colorado.

I’ve seen so many online but I havent been able to find any reviews or a way to speak to someone who has sent their child to a bootcamp and would recommend it.

Can anyone help?

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5 Responses to “Help finding good child bootcamp for troubled teens?”

  1. I found this web-site. It seems to be pretty helpful. Hope I helped :)

  2. Fantabulous Fanny on January 26th, 2010 at 9:39 am

    thats twisted

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    This will provide you some resources on boot camps.

    Additionally the website below is the first one of it’s kind that provides reviews of all kinds of programs

    They don’t have any boot camps listed yet but as time goes on you’ll find reviews for programs from parents just like you.

    Alternatively, I worked as a wilderness camp counselor and those work very well for most teens. Boot Camps can be good for kids that are all around good kids but need a little motivation. If your child has therapeutic problems you may try a different approach (as boot camps don’t treat any kind of disorders).

  4. It sounds like things are pretty severe if you are considering a behavior boot camp for your troubled teen, but I would urge you to not take that option lightly – they intefere so much with a child’s education and it can cause a massive rift within the family unit which is definitely best avoided. Please think hard before you do this; these boot camps can help certain cases but really aren’t the miracle cure-all their promoters make them out to be – healing has to be family-lead, and putting 100% of the blame onto the child (which in my experience of talking to these kids is what happens) isn’t always the best strategy for dealing with the situation.

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    I have 15 years experience working at a private school and I have also escorted many troubled teens to boot camps including other countries. Though I may not recommend some of these boot camps, you need to send the problematic teen to the right place for that particular teens issues. There is another program but far from Colorado I can recommend. Please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have. I will be more than happy to help.