Boot Camps, Brat Camps & Military Schools
Boot Camps, Brat Camps & Military Schools
Many parents today are searching for help for their troubled youth. In a survey just completed
we found the following results on searches measured by a major search engine:
Search Term Searches
Military Schools 33,713
Boot Camp 31,167
Behavior Modification Schools 109
Residential Treatment Centers 2,353
Specialty Schools 3,029
What is a boot camp?
A boot camp is a very strict, highly structured facility where a parent would send a teen who is
defiant, unruly, out of control. The child teen may possibly have started to experiment with illegal
substances, and may even have some minor legal problems.
Juvenile boot camps are correctional programs for delinquent youth in a military-style
environment. These programs typically emphasize discipline and physical conditioning and were
developed as a rigorous alternative to longer terms of confinement in juvenile correctional
facilities. Many, but not all, of these programs are followed by a period of probation or some form
of aftercare. Boot camps are generally restricted to non-violent or first-time offenders.
What is a military school?
A military school is also a very structured environment. The students or cadets are monitored
closely in this setting as well. If a teen is defiant or unruly, however, most military schools will not
allow them to stay. Most military schools will not offer any refund if the teen is sent home.
The public school system of today is not fully equipped to handle troubled teenagers. Often times,
parents turn to Military Schools as an option to discipline and educate their troubled teenagers.
Military schools, which seemed headed for extinction in the late 1960s and early '70s, have seen
enrollments increase steadily in recent years. Many military schools are jammed to capacity and
sport long waiting lists, as anxious parents scramble for slots.
What is a Brat Camp?
The Brat Camp type of program falls under what may typically be classified as a wilderness style
program. These programs are named such because the experience takes place in remote locations
without any of the creature comforts that children of today take for granted.
Brat camps were established to help families deal with the results of this confusion. Sometimes we
may feel at the end of our tether. Communication can become so distorted that we find ourselves
in an alien land desperately trying to damage control a situation that has gone badly awry. Brat
camps use the natural landscape and the uncompromising tasks of everyday life to heal the
wounds born of our attempts at liberal parenting.
Many parents of out of control teens have a definite interest in Military Schools, Boot Camps and
Brat Camps. Many parents are interested in finding structured help that includes discipline like
that of the military. Programs and camps are very similar to life in an army basic training or boot
camp situation. The youth will learn to address their superiors with "Yes sir", "Yes ma'am", etc.
They will learn to shine their boots, make their bed, and participate in kitchen duties.
Many parents today are searching for help for their troubled youth. In a survey just completed
we found the following results on searches measured by a major search engine:
Search Term Searches
Military Schools 33,713
Boot Camp 31,167
Behavior Modification Schools 109
Residential Treatment Centers 2,353
Specialty Schools 3,029
What is a boot camp?
A boot camp is a very strict, highly structured facility where a parent would send a teen who is
defiant, unruly, out of control. The child teen may possibly have started to experiment with illegal
substances, and may even have some minor legal problems.
Juvenile boot camps are correctional programs for delinquent youth in a military-style
environment. These programs typically emphasize discipline and physical conditioning and were
developed as a rigorous alternative to longer terms of confinement in juvenile correctional
facilities. Many, but not all, of these programs are followed by a period of probation or some form
of aftercare. Boot camps are generally restricted to non-violent or first-time offenders.
What is a military school?
A military school is also a very structured environment. The students or cadets are monitored
closely in this setting as well. If a teen is defiant or unruly, however, most military schools will not
allow them to stay. Most military schools will not offer any refund if the teen is sent home.
The public school system of today is not fully equipped to handle troubled teenagers. Often times,
parents turn to Military Schools as an option to discipline and educate their troubled teenagers.
Military schools, which seemed headed for extinction in the late 1960s and early '70s, have seen
enrollments increase steadily in recent years. Many military schools are jammed to capacity and
sport long waiting lists, as anxious parents scramble for slots.
What is a Brat Camp?
The Brat Camp type of program falls under what may typically be classified as a wilderness style
program. These programs are named such because the experience takes place in remote locations
without any of the creature comforts that children of today take for granted.
Brat camps were established to help families deal with the results of this confusion. Sometimes we
may feel at the end of our tether. Communication can become so distorted that we find ourselves
in an alien land desperately trying to damage control a situation that has gone badly awry. Brat
camps use the natural landscape and the uncompromising tasks of everyday life to heal the
wounds born of our attempts at liberal parenting.
Many parents of out of control teens have a definite interest in Military Schools, Boot Camps and
Brat Camps. Many parents are interested in finding structured help that includes discipline like
that of the military. Programs and camps are very similar to life in an army basic training or boot
camp situation. The youth will learn to address their superiors with "Yes sir", "Yes ma'am", etc.
They will learn to shine their boots, make their bed, and participate in kitchen duties.
