The mother says he is looking for his father. I happen to know a 6 year old child in my neighborhood who displays a similar type of behavior (the one I know is now in a blended family that I think is pretty miserable right now). I know for a fact that this kid doesn't go to sleep, or passes out rather, until ~2AM.
In the findings section of a Virginia Commission Report (which should be marked V in the table of contents /fume) named Incarcerated Parents, it states
Quote:
it appears that the incarceration of a parent can be linked to a complex
cycle of alienation, dysfunctional behavior, and criminal activity.
cycle of alienation, dysfunctional behavior, and criminal activity.
Am I the only one who thinks the problem is not the fact that the father is incarcerated, but just poor parenting by the parent who isn't absent (to include poor communication)? I think this is extreme behavior and there are other problems rooted deeper within his psyche. Just packaging the problem with what is believed to be (and not proven to be) a root cause is just making things worse.