My 12 year old has been struggling with porn. He has something at his bio dads. We have everything locked down but on the off chance we need to unlock the kids phone for something he ends up looking more things up. He went to a coding class at the college and needed the phone unlock for it. I was not home his last day so a friend picked him up and dropped him off with his teen sisters he took advantage of it and went to his room to watch porn. He says he doesn’t touch him self and it doesn’t make him want to. He says it’s just interesting.
He has been stealing from his friends. They live here on our property but in our camper. The last time he was caught it was a stuffed animal. Two days later he stole the dad’s knife.
It’s been about two months since this.
We all went to the local Christian coffee shop to do karaoke when we were all busy he went over on the shop side to hangout with his friends and to use the bathroom during this time he stole three things. When we were don’t he asked to ride home with his friend we said yes. As soon as he got home he walked into the house with an attitude. I questioned why. He said I don’t know. I told him to because with his body language then and to go take his shoes off and get ready for bed. He skipped the shoes and went to his room. I instantly knew he stole and sent his dad to check his pockets. Landon pulled out the three things he stole and said he just e wanted them. Same thing he always says.
He had sensory processing and ADHD. We were told when he was younger he has no implosion control. That he can’t process the consequences to things he wants. When he was younger we saw it the most when he was hungry. He would get into and eat anything.. paint, chocolate chips, sprinkles, reusable ice pack liquid. We had to set up baby gates and locks to try to keep him where he needed to be at night.
We have not had these behaviors in years. But now he’s hitting puberty and it’s not just within our home.