my sister is using crack, how can I help protect her children?
199332
Call CPS and ask for custody... the only way to help them is remove them from the household.
497026
Call Child Protective Services.
307921
If you think you're doing well with your aunt, then stay with her. Make decisions that will benefit and help you. As for your brothers in Michigan, there's alway email, snail mail or telephone to contact them and still have some sort of communication. I know that your Mom and Dad doing drugs is not a good thing not only for them but for you as well, so why not talk to them. Encourage them to have a better life free from drugs. Be an influence to your family by doing the right things. I know you can do it. Just handle the situation with an open mind and heart.
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your her friend and this is going to be tough but don't try to help her pass her drug tests by giving your sample of pee  Drug addicts are very manipulative people.Set some guide lines sit her down and tell her you will not lie for her and tell her not to treat you like a idiot by lying to you. Tell her you are only too happy to support her to help kick the habit. As for the baby i really feel sorry for the child especially when there are so many people who are childless out there and would love a child. Maybe it would be better to have the child placed in care until she gets her act together and cleans up. I know this sounds like tough love but you have to be for her sake
131026
lol..my brother is an ex-crack addict...no!!
91022
definately stop and try to help the child ..imagine if you didnt then heard that something had happened to the child
574397
What she should do is turn herself in. You watch her kids if she has any. It doesn't go over well in court when you know there is a warrant out for your arrest, and you do nothing about it.
502892
What about locking her in the closet?  Can you let her watch some TV show or video she likes? Maybe she is posessed by an evil spirit, this is a possibility, however remote. If she is afraid of authority figures, tell her that if she's bad you'll call the police. Some people have done this when their kids have gone nutzoid. Ask your mom ahead of time if you can do this, because she might go ballistic herself. You really need a break from your sister, can't your mom find some one to give you a break?  Is there anything that you can control her with, like tell her if she shuts up that you'll do something for her. Does she have no self control, like nothing you do can make her stop? If so she needs some professional psychological help, like a child psychologist. Good luck! How old are you anyway? This isn't good for you to have to go through this.\n*****************************************************************\nIs there someone at school, like a teacher you can talk to, or your doctor about this? Your mom seems to be putting a lot of pressure on you. You should be having fun being a kid, not being put in a pressure cooker like this.
557967
As long as your sister does not report it, then it will not be pursued. If she does, there has to be a way to work it out within the family. I am from Missouri too, and I think that this will work out, dont worry.
643626
If your sister is seriously ill and a minor, try contacting the make a wish foundation.  Maybe they can help.
343553
If she really is a drug addict take her to court and get full custody of the kids. Then you can just rid of her. A judge won't allow kids to be raised by a drug addict. If she went throiugh treatment to get better, she could get to see them again. I would recommend doing what's best for the children.
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Don't let her have it.  Just say that you've read too much online about it being a security risk, and if something happened, you wouldn't want to have to blame her first.
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You just had a wonderful, thoughtful answer to my question on the vaporizing weapon. Thanks. That was the most intellectual, yet morally responsible answer yet. Now I will answer your question. Having a 12 year social service background, I can tell you that it is your civil duty to report these people, especially if you are in public service work(you could get in hot water for not reporting this). Pleas don't just assume that Social service will automatically take the child. They don't do that, in fact the last thing they want to do is remove a child. There are many scenarios for this situation that may warrant an agency or agencies to get involved with the family. One more thing;Would you rather see a child taken from a home, or take from this earth due to neglectful or drugged out parents? Good luck with your real moral dilemma. I'm sure however, that you already have your answer. Thanks again.
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Regarding the adult content on line, you have to set your settings to high and put on your computer also a surfer blocking program so even if your child wants to try to sneak and type in some porn or even a word to see what comes up, it wont allow him/her to gain access to it. Some programs even notify you via email if your child is trying to access porn sites.  Do your research and find out which one is best for you.  \n\nGo to the Internet options panel and change your settings to high so it can block out any vulgar&#92; violence&#92; or profanity if you're running Windows.  Regarding keeping them out of school fighting, well,,, you have to talk with them and talk with them constantly.  I know cause i have two teenage daughters and my eldest sometimes argue with other students.  I told her to utilize that energy into something constructive like participating in an after school activity, or join a club.  Find out what your child's talents are and utilize that to keep them out of trouble.  My daughter likes to draw and she is real good at it also.  So i had enrolled her in a arts club in NY where she can go and learn about the history of art as well as paint pictures, do some sculpting etc.  \n\nIf your child is the victim of bullying. Contact the school officials and let them know that this is gong on and have your child write up an incident report detailing what happened with them...They may be reluctant to do this at first due to them being upset,.  But you have a paper trail for yourself just in case you have to take it to the next level which is per suing a law suit.  My daughter was a victim of bullying last year and i had contacted the school which the principal at the time was being a jerk off.  So i took matters into my own hands and went to the Superintendent of schools in the town that had lived in and presented a copy of my daughters incident report with her describing the event that took place and witness names who saw the attack happen.  Then i had contacted my attorney because the school had lied to the parents saying that they would have adequate security for the children which the didn't follow through with.  \n\nI took pictures of my daughters injuries and went to the hospital with her and got the bill for her exam,, i presented this to the parents of the kid who attacked my daughter and sued them and had made them pay all of my daughters future bills for her follow-up exams etc.  The superintendent had investigated the school where she had attended and it opened up Pandora's box of other cases of where parents had filed complaints but nothing was done about that.  \n\nI had to make some one an example because my kid had to go to school every day and why should she be subjected to some kids ill behavior where they should already know how to act outside the home.  I blamed the parents of that kid for not rearing him correctly showing respect for others and other peoples property. I had told the judge that this kid should see a clinical psychologist and put him in a scared straight program. Perhaps this would teach him a lesson to not act that way to others in the future.\n\nMost of the time when kids fight or bully other kids is a hidden cry for help.  So try to find out what it bothering your child and act on it immediately.  if you are the type of parent who's job demands your time.  Then schedule time to meet up with your son/daughter on a Friday or schedule a weekend event to be with them alone and spend that quality time time with your child.\n\nWhen i do this with my daughters, one by one alone, you see other parts of their personality come out from what you would see when they're at home.  They will open up and come out of that shell and let you know what is bothering them or what needs they want.\n\nLet your child know everything there is to know especially about sex, get literature and if you have to be graphic, be it so they know its coming from you and not from someone else w
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if you are on crack get help
82849
You need to protect yourself, and it seems you need to do it threw legal action. At this point she thinks she can walk all over you and you will do nothing about it. You need to show her that you are willing to what it takes to protect yourself and the kids. Good luck and don't take that crap.
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The answer is not so simple!  Everyone deals with stress differantly as you can see yourself.  Your sister is still a kid and I am sure that her one sisters suicide attempt BECAUSE her husband died, she is pregnant but her coming baby's daddy is gone never to meet his or her daddy, ontop of all her own father's health is very poor, that is WAY MORE than a COMPOUND FRACTURE!!  Your little sister (15 yrs old)  is just that she is still a kid-unable to cope on an adult level, As you as an adult can clearly see.  What seems to you as a selfish act is that she is involved in the same horrors that has saddly struck your entire family, she needs reassurance as a part or your family as well.  It is all very sad but a kid is not able to cope on an adult level.  Her world is falling apart too!  Give her as much support as you can, kids don't always know what to ask for-the last thing she needs to be told is that she is "selfish"!!  Absolutely it would help to get a therapist that she can relate to.  Not a therapist that her adult family thinks she should be able to relate to.  Remember she is faced with tradgidy too.    It is too easy to call our kids selfish,  we all do it at one point or another and more often than than we recognize-me included.  God Bless your entire family and find a therapist that specializes in Adulesants, Perhaphs this is a time for the family to enter into family therapy, you all have a lot of pressure on you!  I am not sure if you will care to but I would like to know how you all are doing.  My e-address is \ncjydawn@yahoo.com\nGod Bless,\naskthequacker