I must play devil's advocate right now. First, why are only boys labeled as the roudy trouble makers? (Sorry, but reading between the lines of the original post, that's what I surmised.) I use to work with 13 GIRLS that ranged in age of 5-17 that were all at risk - all of whom engaged in dangerous activities - some of whom who had got very physical with someone else, be it a family member or a peer. ALL of those GIRLS, during an interview I would conduct with them after they had been with us for at least a week, all said that if they could have changed anything in their lives, they wanted MORE structure. They wanted their parents to get hard with them. Why? Because it would show them just how much their parents cared. When I would tell the parents that, their jaws just dropped!
Secondly, to the person who's looking for the last day to hurry up get there, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, take a couple of sick days - or in this case, take what I like to call a couple of Mental Health days. You sound very close to burned out and I feel very bad for you and your children. Your frustration just oozes out of your messages, and honestly, my heart breaks.
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