My precious 14 year-old son has been viewing content that is not suitable for his age range. He loves pornographic websites. I spoke to the school psycologist who said he thinks my son views such content because he is covering up a deeper issue or deeper issues. He told me to lok into sending him to a Wilderness Program. He personally reccemended Second Nature. Any thoughts on this program or my situation with my son?
Um. I suspect you are a troll. But just in case you are actually serious, and since i have some free time here, i might as well respond.
Your kid is NORMAL. When people are that age and certain things about their bodies start to change, and the hormones start to do wacky things, they get interested in members of (usually) the opposite sex. Hmm. These things are normally taught in sex-ed classes.
Jeez when i was that age 95 - 97% of people (not just boys) looked at porn. Only a few of them get caught, however. I don't know why a school counselor would recommend something like that and have a hard time believing it. If i've fed a troll. oh well.
Listen. I don't have the time to explain why not here, just to a quick search on fornits about the program in question, look at the isaccorp.org website at the warning signs, visit cafety, and do a little research. I don't think you want to send your kid there. I won't even bother telling you why, go find out on your own.
Do NOT go to strugglingteens.com or natsap's website for advice. They are run by former program owners with a definite agenda. Do not trust any educational consulting firm at all. If you really feel like your kid has a problem, let a PSYCHOLOGIST make the decision as to whether or not it is an issue. A school councelor is not qualified to make such recommendations, and i would question the ethical standards of anybody who would.
Let your child speak to a psychologist about this. Don't talk to the psychologist for him, he may not feel comfortable telling you everything. During that time of development, many children feel uncomfortable or somehow ashaimed of their bodies and changes. Sending him to a wilderness program would solve nothing and
i guarantee you would regret it.
Listen. If you're really serious about wanting to send your kid to a Program. E-mail or PM me and we can exchange phone numbers after which i can explain in detail (based on my own experiences and those i know personally) exactly why you do not want to send your kid to a program. Don't take my word for it, there are others here who can give you advice as well. There are many alternatives to programs.