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My Son At Thayer
Cayo Hueso:
--- Quote ---On 2005-04-25 16:35:00, Anonymous wrote:
The problem is clear. If one person shows that Thayer in fact worked, then you (and the rest of the others) must re-think your position.
Cptnemo"
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I'm not saying that it didn't 'work' (definition meaning that you got the results you wanted). The more important question to me is HOW does it work and at what price????
The hypothalamus is one of the most important parts of the brain, involved in many kinds of motivation, among other functions. The hypothalamus controls the "Four F's": 1. fighting; 2. fleeing; 3.feeding; and 4. mating.
-- Psychology professor in neuropsychology intro course
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tlcrescue:
--- Quote ---On 2005-04-25 16:43:00, Anonymous wrote:
"It is too bad you did not read my posts from last Sept. about Thayer.
Thayer, from my own observations and those of my son's -- was absolutely the wrong place for your son. Thayer is for those teens who are unreachable by any other type of therapy and, if they continue, will soon be in jail or dead. From what I have read -- but have no personal experience with -- there are many other schools much better suited for your son than Thayer.
Thayer is really the "end of the road", where a literal cliff exists for those who go further. My son was a criminal and he needed Thayer to turn him around. They did and my wife and I are happy.
Again, context is everything. Your son's context was very different than mine.
Cptnemo"
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see...even you say that thayer was not the riht place for my son...but yet, when I contacted "Parent Help" to find a school for my son, they convinced me that Thayer was what he needed. Little did I know at the time, that Parent Help is owned by the same people that own Thayer. What is wrong with this picture? They take a kid like I described above and convince us he needs to be in Thayer. But, as you said, and I have seen for myself, Thayer is not the right environment for a son such as mine who was simply looking for help in the educational system. So, you don't think it is wrong that Parent Help and Thayer are owned by the same person, and that when I contacted Parent Help to find a school for my son they totally advocated sending him to Thayer?
Anonymous:
Please read carefully what I have written. Each word I use has a specific meaning:
What I said is that Thayer worked for my son. By "work" I mean he is a prductive, happy and confident adult. His bad behavior is long gone.
That is all I said.
I have not said nor am I saying anything in favor of the Bundy's front operations that steer parents to Thayer. And, I am not supporting any recommendation by anyone that is not appropriate for the situation. Actually, I have not defended anyone in my posts.
All I have said and am saying is that for the particular problems my son had, Thayer worked, and worked brilliantly. As for the "price" people speak of, my son is glad I sent him there. He both can't stand Thayer and belives it saved his life.
So, please don't read anything into my posts that I have not written -- although that is a very common occurance on this website.
Cptnemo
Antigen:
--- Quote ---On 2005-04-26 12:46:00, Anonymous wrote:
As for the "price" people speak of, my son is glad I sent him there. He both can't stand Thayer and belives it saved his life.
So, please don't read anything into my posts that I have not written -- although that is a very common occurance on this website.
Cptnemo
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If you're the only one to keep your head while everyone else is losing theirs, maybe you just don't know what's going on.
You still haven't explained how the program 'worked'? You don't deny that they use physical abuse. And you don't seem bothered by it either. So I think it's reasonable to assume that you approve.
So... why did you send him off if all he needed was a good ass kicking? Couldn't you do that yourself?
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die
-- Malachy McCourt
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Cruella:
UPDATE:
My family (mom and sister) went to visit my daughter again at Thayer this past weekend. I have been on campus 3 times since December 2004. Visits are held on campus.
We all have seen remarkable changes in my daughter. She now stands straight and confident. She regards everyone with respect. She was a team leader in boot camp. She now knows that she CAN accomplish many things without a GUY, just as we told her she could. She is now working hard in her studies. She's been to the dentist and continues to go on a monthly basis. They do community service in the community, off campus. She has a goal to get through high school and attend college. She plans on continuing with the exercise after Thayer.
We weren't able to help her here at home because she would pull one of her antics on the days that she had counseling appointments. My daughter has NOT been abused at Thayer. She understands why she is there but that doesn't mean she likes it.
She's now working toward a weekend visit in July.
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