I usually ask him for help around the house but he seems not very motivated to help even when it is minor or I offer some monetary compensation for it, "it is not my job" he often replies. When I suggest grounding by removing his "right" to watch TV for "X" amount of days he will still watch T.V. and the only answer I get from him Mom is "he does not listen". I have tried to encourage him to leave the couch and do something more productive i.e. read a book or play outside. My wife blames me for his behaviour since we have had a couple of rough years now due to jealousy situations but we have managed to survive but it is ok for her to let him watch violent movies i.e. "Mr and Mrs Smith", play video games that are rated PG13 and lets him slide when he's said bad words from time to time. He is 11 now and all I want for him is to grow to be someone in his life and not to struggle like my wife and I with low paid jobs and such. Money is not everything in life but a good education is!
2007-07-05
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