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tips for dealing with a child that runs away from home |
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by rcp-432  (November 18th) (rank 500+) |
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having a child that runs away from home is a very stress situation to be in for anybody because your biggest fears come into play like
- are they hurt
- are they still alive
- has someone grabbed them
- are they in danger
- have they been bashed
- have they been sexually assualted
- am i going to see them again
the best thing to do in these situations if its happening with your child is to
- remain calm
- think of any places your child might plan on going like friends places, youth groups beaches and local tenage gang hangouts
- make the police aware of the situation so they can help locate your child because if you run off searching ,your child could return and your not there and this possibly could make the situation worse
the reason i say this last one is because the child may have ran off because of a stressful situation they are dealing with and may need to talk to you about it
- DO NOT get angry even though your first instincts is to do this
- ask the child calmly if they can explain the reasons they feel that they need to run away for
and please listen to your child and what they say sometimes you may be shocked on the outcome or you may be happy that they have at least trusted you enough to be brave enough to say something to you
- gain counselling for large problems
- be there as support person to your child
- keep a journal if it keeps happening so if the child services gets involved then you can show them ever measure you have taken to ensure the safety of your child
i sincerly hope none of you lovely parents have to go through this but if its happens hopefully this can be a good reference to you
