August 31, 2011 – 12:35 am
QUESTION: School has been back for only a few weeks and I see a difference in my 13 year old sons attitude, should I be concerned? Debbie, Satellite Beach, Florida.
ANSWER: Well Debbie, you should be concerned when you see an attitude change in your child. Teenagers have a lot of different emotions and getting to the bottom of WHY your sons attitude has change is the key. Is he being bullied, using drugs, in tough classes, bad interaction with a teacher, jealous of others or is it a home issue. As you can see, it could be a number of things. The key is COMMUNICATIONS.
When I do my private programs I usually find that most families don’t communicate well. Take the time everyday to sit-down and talk with your son. Have dinner together and when you can’t, (That is the norm in today’s world because of work, schedules, after school activities, etc.) make sure you make time to just talk. You are always his parent but don’t lecture him, just talk. He might Read More »
August 13, 2011 – 8:06 pm
Sadly, what you are reading is going on all over the country, but lets deal with Florida since you live here. Deaths of young people sadden me to no end. That is why I do what I do. PREVENTION is the ultimate answer. The death of anyone in custody is unacceptable. 
Once a person is incarcerated we have to rehabilitate. Especially young people. Not only is it the right thing to do morally, but Read More »
August 13, 2011 – 6:27 pm
Not having enough information on his specific case I can’t give a direct answer. Also, being I am not a lawyer, I can’t give legal advice. I can guide you in the right direction.
The short answer; if your son is a first time offender and was charged with a misdemeanor he will probably get a diversion program like the Reality Check Program.
Let’s take a minute and get to the root cause of what happened. Why did your son shoplift? That is what I would be asking. Teens and young adults do stupid things. Sometimes it is an impulse decision. What he did doesn’t make him a bad person. He made a bad choice. Let’s get him back on track.
What you do from here is important. Get the Reality Check Program DVD. It will show your son the consequences of his choices. The structure of the DVD is what makes the
DVD a success.
The Reality Check Program DVD has four parts, My Life, What Prison is Really Like, What you will Lose and Avoiding and Dissolving Bad Associations. The viewer sees and hears things from a man who had everything and then lost everything. That is powerful.
It is also coming from a man who doesn’t lecture young people. I am not their Mom, Dad, a Police Officer, Counselor or someone who hasn’t been where they are headed. I experienced things that will open their eyes. That is the difference.
Good luck with your son and keep us posted.
Larry Lawton
Answer: After appearing on FOX News Orlando Saturday and Sunday discussing this issues I thought I would give some insight into what goes on in a person’s mind right before they leave prison.
After being incarcerated for X amount of years a person getting out of prison feels anxiety, fear, lack of trust and a number of other issues like what will I do for a living, how will I eat, where will I live, relationship stress, etc. The latter part of what I wrote can be addressed and usually is to a degree.
The hardest part is the fear, anxiety and lack of trust for authority. It takes time, help from loved ones, help from trusted non-family members and help from the system itself. Sadly, the system is part of the problem and my goal is to change the system to help prevent future victims, the ex-offenders and all taxpayers because ultimately we all pay the price for failing to help ex-offenders readjust to society.
To learn more about what Lawton911 and the Reality Check Program offer (click here)
Larry Lawton
Founder and President of Lawton911 and the Reality Check Program DVD
Question: What is doctor shopping and why are people doing it?
Answer: After hearing so many people talk about doctor shopping I thought I would explain it in detail. Why it is so prevalent and why people are doing it? And some solutions.
The term “Doctor Shopping” is a person without legitimate pain finding a doctor willing to write a prescription for pain medication. It can be one doctor or multiple doctors. Most prescriptions come from pain clinics. Most of the people who Read More »
