I really thought Ss would start accepting the help. Especially after my Dh agreed to go see him every weekend, including the Friday. My Dh told me that the whole time he was there Ss was either crying or sad. He was not even talking. My Dh was excited, thinking it was going to get better. He even made plans to go watch a movie with Ss but he was not up for it.

So my Dh came back bummed out. Then last night we get a call from the facility that they want Ss to start wearing "briefs", which is a glorified word for adult diapers.

Of course my Dh was furious. He told them to just bill the cost of the mattress to him. But apparently it's becoming a health hazard for them and Ss to clean up faeces because it is happening so frequently and so messily.

We have seen other children wearing diapers there but they are mentally disabled. We told them to let Ss clean up after himself like he does here most of the time but it is against their policy. My Dh is extremely angry at the facility. We told them about Ss's bowel issues before we put him there. And when my Dh told them this they said it was happening almost every day. Much more frequent than my Dh made it out to be. Of course it must be happening more because of Ss's erratic diet. But they are saying they have no choice. That Ss himself could get sick. I highly doubt that. He had accidents here and he never actually got sick from it.

In the end my Dh relented and said if Ss is ok with it then they can try. But if Ss doesn't want to then they can't force the issue. I guess the lady on the phone realized this was the most she can get out of my Dh and agreed.

My Dh looked at me, sighed, and said he wants to bring Ss home. It is just getting worse then when he was actually here. I didn't say anything. Because I didn't know what to say.

Does anyone work in treatment centres? Are the diapers really necessary?