Raising Troubled Kids http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com Help for families with children with behavioral disorders Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:58:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Calming room ideas to prevent tantrums for kids with autism or other disorders http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/calming-room-ideas-to-prevent-tantrums-for-kids-with-autism/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/calming-room-ideas-to-prevent-tantrums-for-kids-with-autism/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:41:50 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2689 One thing that is every parent’s nightmare with an Autistic child is to have a tantrum and no way to calm them down.  That is why it is important to have a room or area set aside for your child … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/calming-room-ideas-to-prevent-tantrums-for-kids-with-autism/feed/ 1 How to help your child cope with anxiety http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-anxiety/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-anxiety/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:36:27 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2637 We all get anxious, but it becomes a “disorder” when it prevents a person from normal functioning. Anxiety and panic are very real, whether triggered by life in general or certain things such as phobias. Take it serious–it’s not something … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/how-to-help-your-child-cope-with-anxiety/feed/ 1 Gun Control versus Mental Health: the Debate from a Parent’s Perspective http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/gun-control-versus-mental-health-the-debate-from-a-parents-perspective/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/gun-control-versus-mental-health-the-debate-from-a-parents-perspective/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:24:37 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2622 Shortly after the tragic massacre of children in Connecticut, I wrote the following Letter to the Editor to the Oregonian, Portland’s main newspaper: “Tragic shootings always raise the question, “Why?”, and the response often jumps to guns. Yet guns are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/gun-control-versus-mental-health-the-debate-from-a-parents-perspective/feed/ 1 Is my teen ‘normal’ crazy or seriously troubled? http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/is-my-teen-normal-crazy-or-seriously-troubled/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/is-my-teen-normal-crazy-or-seriously-troubled/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:29:38 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2515 A high percentage of teenagers go through a rebellious or irrational phase that is quite normal for their age and brain development.  The difference between normal teen craziness and abnormal behavior is when the teenager falls behind his or her peers in multiple key … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/is-my-teen-normal-crazy-or-seriously-troubled/feed/ 0 “You’re under arrest”: Crime and troubled teens http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/youre-under-arrest-crime-and-troubled-teens/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/youre-under-arrest-crime-and-troubled-teens/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:36:54 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2386 You’ve tried everything. Now you watch helplessly as your troubled teenager starts down the path leading to jail, and you wait for that call from the police. But bad news can be good news. This may be the point when … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/youre-under-arrest-crime-and-troubled-teens/feed/ 2 Why teens run, and what you can do about it http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/why-teens-run-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/why-teens-run-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:15:27 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2332 It’s an emotional shock when a child or teen runs. The feelings you may have are complex:  anger at his or her rebelliousness; fear for his or her safety; shame that you may be called a “bad” parent, or shame … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/why-teens-run-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/feed/ 1 Welcome http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/welcome/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/welcome/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:51:11 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2271 This site is for helping parents and family members of a troubled child, teenager, or  young adult. You can do this; have hope.  Using the same skills that work for professionals, you can manage life with the troubled child and care … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/welcome/feed/ 0 The good things about bad kids http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/good-things-about-bad-kids/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/good-things-about-bad-kids/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:37:51 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2115 Take an average car.  If a salesman calls the car a “cherry”, it means it’s in perfect condition. But if a salesman calls the same car a “lemon”, it means it has expensive mechanical problems.  The name means everything to … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/good-things-about-bad-kids/feed/ 1 Finding humor in your crazy child http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/making-fun-crazy-child/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/making-fun-crazy-child/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:26:45 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=2063 Note of caution: it’s never appropriate to make fun of a child.  The purpose of this article is to help a parent’s stress by finding humor in their situation, private humor–never to be shared with the child or anyone else … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/making-fun-crazy-child/feed/ 8 Your troubled child from birth to 18, what to expect and do http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/your-troubled-child-from-birth-to-18/ http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/your-troubled-child-from-birth-to-18/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 21:31:30 +0000 Margaret Puckette http://www.raisingtroubledkids.com/?p=1969 Parents face daily challenges with a troubled child or teen, and easily overlook the future.  I know I did.  What’s going to happen as they grow and change?  What does one plan for?  It helped me to hear from parents … Continue reading →

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