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Another word for running wild11/10/2023 ![]() I can’t stress this enough: you want to have a written record that your child is not under your supervision, and that should be recorded at the police station. I understand that not all parents want to do this, but I think it’s imperative that you take this step. If your child has run away, you need to call the police, plain and simple. WHAT TO DO WHILE YOUR CHILD IS ON THE STREET Leave a Paper Trail In part two, I’d like to talk about what you can do when your child is out on the streets, and how you should handle their re-entry back into home life. In the last article, I discussed what you can do before your child leaves, and how to create an atmosphere of acceptance at home. The forces that drive your child to run are more powerful than the thought that he might get a consequence. That’s the cardinal rule: do not give this behavior power. Above all, as a parent, what you don’t want to do is give it power. You can also look at running away as a power struggle, because kids will often run instead of taking responsibility for their actions or complying with house rules. They may use it to avoid some difficulty at home, or to hide from something that’s embarrassing to them. For kids, running away is like taking a long, dangerous timeout. ![]()
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