I haven’t posted a poll in while. So, I thought I would see what my readers think about this topic: The Terrible Teens!
We all know that teens engage in eye rolling, talking back, and “hating my life”.
However, do they threaten bodily harm? or death wishes? what is normal and what should be a serious concern?
So, I would like to know, did you engage death wishes as a child, do your own children make death threats? Do your clients/students make death threats?
I’ve definitely had a few clients vocalize death threats towards me! Most of these threats have been preceded by a denial of access to something though (how dare I not let them have that third helping of lunch or wander the hallways unattended :)) so the function has been pretty clear – I’ve (thankfully) never had cause to take them seriously. But it’s definitely a tough line for families and professionals to balance between what is ok and what is not!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is a tough call which is why I wanted readers to weigh in!