MarleysGh0st wrote:You won't know that things aren't as bad as they seem without more details, but I'd suggest that any prying be very gentle. Maybe more of just giving him the opportunity to open up. Thanks for opening your home to him!TheSearchIsOn wrote:In other news, we have a house-guest for the weekend. Anyone have any advice for how much to get involved with the situation between this boy and his mother? I'm not sure if we should just offer him shelter or if we should pry a bit to see if we can persuade him that things aren't as bad as they seem at home.
Did MsCheesecake tell the school counselors about his situation? Did they have any suggestions?
I think school counselors have to be very careful about speaking to parents of another child.
Providing support and a refuge are really important. Make sure he has your cell phone numbers, etc. A PAF lifeline can make a difference.
And an update to Son1111. Response from the school is mediocre. I doubt they really cared. I brought up the issue of a locker being compromised and having a controlled substance left in it. In that case Son1111 would be out of high school with no chance of college considering zero tolerance policies. This is not the case of a pair of stinky sneakers going missing. They are changing his locker. Not much of a response.
