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Supported Living For 16 Year Old

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Hi - I wondered if anyone had any experience of supported living options for a 16 year old who is neuro-diverse? My daughter is adamant that she wants to leave home at 16. She is very headstrong and won’t adhere to boundaries at all. I don’t want her to leave home but I would like to research suitable options for her as I believe she may just “take off” if I don’t! 

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  • I noticed this was 5 days ago but if you want my advice, loosen the boundaries and help her learn how to make healthy choices step by step. Help her learn to think critically and engage her creative self. Always encourage Reasoning With but at appropriate times.  

    In my opinion, money is always better spent on family therapy, my (as a parent) going to therapy alone and yoga, a spa day once a month and the occasional festival/retreat. Growing my self provides them the security of having someone to look up to who values health and wellbeing  - it can be in sensible measures.

    Also would strongly recommend to never sever communication with your kids. I always told my son if he wanted to try drugs it would be at home where I could monitor him. This changed a forbidden thing to a boring one. .

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  • I noticed this was 5 days ago but if you want my advice, loosen the boundaries and help her learn how to make healthy choices step by step. Help her learn to think critically and engage her creative self. Always encourage Reasoning With but at appropriate times.  

    In my opinion, money is always better spent on family therapy, my (as a parent) going to therapy alone and yoga, a spa day once a month and the occasional festival/retreat. Growing my self provides them the security of having someone to look up to who values health and wellbeing  - it can be in sensible measures.

    Also would strongly recommend to never sever communication with your kids. I always told my son if he wanted to try drugs it would be at home where I could monitor him. This changed a forbidden thing to a boring one. .

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