Once a teen with discipline problems arrives at a teen boarding school or boot camp they will have a very rude awakening, but something they have needed for a while. No more will they be able to talk back or walk away. Instead they will be doing push-ups or running to be punished. It can be amazing just how quickly that teen will change their tone. Once they understand that they won't be able to say no to their leaders, they often make significant changes. It helps to have people that won't back down to them.

A drill instructor who is two inches from their face and yelling at the top of their lungs may be what that teen needs. The fear they will experience when they realize that mommy or daddy is not coming to save them, well it can be overwhelming but a life changing thing too.