I was reading over this and wanted to clarify something that I wrote.  When I wrote that I am guilty of telling parents to press charges against their children, I meant to explain that this is only after the child has had several situations of extreme acting out.  I did not mean to imply that is the first option for parents.  I believe every child should have  the opportunity to receive mental health treatment. I believe that this mental health treatment should continue even if and when the option is replaced by legal action or incarceration. My point is that some children need the legal intervention.