The sweet little boy that would hug and kiss me goodbye has turned into someone I don’t know. He is starting to get into trouble at school. He is hanging out with a group of guys I don’t approve of. His attitude has become defiant and disrespectful. He is skipping school. His grades are falling. I don’t know where he is. He comes home whenever he wants. He came home drunk last Friday night and we fought about it on Saturday.

What do I do?

These behaviors can be somewhat typical of a teenager trying to explore his world and transition into an adult. However, when his behavior becomes a pattern and affects daily living and disrupts the family, it is time to seek help.

Talking with a therapist can help discover any underlying issues that need addressing. If this is unsuccessful and your son’s behavior continues to escalate, sometimes a change in environment is the solution.

Triumph Youth Services specializes in helping young men reach their potential by providing a small, highly structured family environment. This family-like community promotes a social environment that takes on both therapeutic and healing properties instead of enforcing negative behaviors.

Triumph Youth Services offers an accredited school with smaller classroom sizes; individual, group and family therapy by licensed therapists experienced working with adolescents; and a supportive, trained staff acting as role models for appropriate behavior.

Contact Triumph Youth Services today and find out how we can help your son, you and your family.