lookitsmary
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What is the name of your state? FL I live in a town that has in the last 17 years gone from one of the most "Family oriented towns in Florida" to one of the scums of the earth. We have gone from green grass to dirt front yards and section 8 housing. 90% of the elementary school this year is section 8. Nevertheless, with the prices of houses going up so high we are pretty much financially stuck where we are. I have three kids. One is 17 then I have a 14 year old daughter and a 7 year old boy. My 17 year old is the problem. He thinks everyone owes him something. He is far from the modle citizen and I have done everything that I could think of to get him help. He has been arrested three times. first was criminal mischief and then disordly conduct both of these charges he was given a deversionary action for against my voicing my opinion that he needs something harsher. his third offence went from a misdemeaner to a third dagree felony posession of weapon on school property. he is still in the program (IDDS) for the second charge whereas he completed his first program of (teen court). He is out of control. I have begged the states attorney to send him away as he is out of control. I cannot "spank" him without getting into trouble. What is a spank anyway? I am 5'2" and 120lbs he is 5'10" and 165lbs. I took him to boot camp on my own two times. I have taken him to thearopy on my own. I have removed him from his friends and he sneeks out in the middle of the night. He does go to school and he maintains a 3.0 gpa. I think he is smoking pot and he is going to court march 29 for the current felony charge. I was told though that he will only be given "adult probation" that there was not enough to send him to a program. It seems so plain to me that this is only getting worse and worse. why can noone else see this? All of the juvenile programs unles sentenced to them are voluntary for these juveniles here in Florida. I want to go to court with him and when they give him "adult probation" do I have the right as his parent to stand up and voice my opinion? Can I tell them that I am in fear of my life and the lives of my other children due to his actions? because I am. he has started waring colors and he thinks i am stupid. I take them from him and i have burnt every bandana i can find or that i find on him. I am just really looking for the answer to my court question and I am not looking for amyone to judge me or my family. My son is the exception. My daughter is straight "A's" and my younger son gets all 1's which is excelant. I do not do drugs and I do not live in a trailer park. I am just a scared mother of a kid gone bad due to peer pressure. Please be kind and please help.