creative consequence for my teen skipping class-not the usual taking of electronics?

Question

the limiting use of electronics doesn't work anymore, I need creative ideas

Answer 1

dont let him hangout with friends, make him do school-related work during free-time

Answer 2

Take away their freedom/privileges and what they love. If electronics helps them not to be isolated, then allowing access is a mistake.I can't be creative since I don't know your teen and why they have to keep electronics. If they need a computer for homework, then stay with them through the entire boring process so they don't get to surf and do what they love. Talk about the consequences of skipping school. Also explain if they don't attend school, they need a place to live and a way to support themselves because your job is not to make them feel good, but to help them be ready for adulthood when they turn 18. Being an adult means being able to mature and take responsibility for their own self without your help. Mine knew I would help them through college if they were going by the rules . . . as I told my son once: my house, my car, my rules.

Answer 3

Skipping School Consequences

Answer 4

I skipped so much school, that I skipped an entire semester my Junior year. I graduated by the skin of my teeth. Nothing my mother did to me as punishment worked. School was boring. I felt it was beneath me because when I did show up for school to take tests, I'd get A's without ever studying or being there for the lectures. I carried a 4.0 grade average in college. Maybe school is boring for your teen as well. Or could be they just don't want to go to school. lol

I would suggest manual labor. You don't say how old your kid is, but I'm going to assume at least 15. Make them paint the house, clean out the gutters, wash and wax the cars, vacuum out the furniture (and I don't mean just the top, in between the cushions and under it), clean out the garage, etc. I'd have hated having to do that kind of thing as a kid. Maybe that'll work for your kid. Good luck!!

Answer 5

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creative consequence for my teen skipping class-not the usual taking of electronics?
the limiting use of electronics doesn't work anymore, I need creative ideas

Answer 6

I was a skipper. I'll tell you what my parents did for me. They made me do all the assignments and/or tests I missed over again whether they would be able to be turned in for partial credit or not. They resorted to this after they had taken away anything/everything I could do. It really made me think twice about skipping. Another punishment my school did (it was a department of defense school overseas) was they would make the student's parent (you) go to school with them for a couple days. I'm sure this isn't what you want to do but if you are capable I think you should go in. It really is embarrassing. My dad did this with me--and I was so embarrassed! Talk to the teachers EVERYDAY through email or phone. Make sure he is in class. If you find out he misses a class go out and find him. Don't let him go out with friends, use electronics, the phone...etc. My parents did this and I slowly earned their trust back, getting one privilege at a time. Contact me if you'd like to talk. I was only in high school three years ago so I still remember what it's like but I also agree--now that I have matured--with everything my parents did.

Answer 7

Tell her that she will skip one social activity for every class she skips. If she does it again, then it's two social activities for every class, and on and on. This means if she skipped 3 classes, that she may miss (for example): 1) the football game 2) the new movie her friends are going to 3) meeting her girlfriends at the mall the next day Make sure they are activities that you can actually prevent her from doing. AND that they are ones she finds important. My kids (11 and 13) have never skipped classes. However, my 11 y.o. son has tried faking sick. I tell him: "It's too bad you're sick, that means your friend won't be able to come over tonight". He came back with "I'll *try* going to school", and everything worked out fine. Sorry for using "she", but there was no way of knowing otherwise.

Answer 8

It will mean some work for you, but an evening spent 'home schooling' instead of television or other electronic entertainment. Ask the teacher what was missed in the class that was skipped and go over it at home, just you and your child.

Answer 9

One method I heard of and thought was exceptionally creative was a father made his daughter, whom had skipped class, stand on the sidewalk of an intersection and hold a sign saying to the effect of; "I skipped class because I don't understand how important my education is, so my father is having me hold this sign."

If taking things away doesn't work, public embarrassment surely will.

Community service is another good idea. Make him/her confront the reality of what will happen to him/her if they continue to neglect their education. The next time you go into a fast food joint and see someone in their 40's-50's working there (which isn't exactly rare by any stretch of the imagination), ask him/her why they think someone that old is working at a fast food joint. Confront them on the realities of neglecting education at every opportunity.

Answer 10

Community Service is a wonderful and great thing. Have him volunteer at a nursing home, take him and introduce him to the activity director and tell him or her that he really wants to help out with BINGO or some other activity. Tell him if he wants to continue to skip class that he can volunteer his time wisely by giving back to the community he is taking advantage of.

Try soup kitchens or anything else that he can do as a service.

Answer 11

My mom walk my sister to every class in high school and sat in the classroom one time for skipping class.

My mom made a point to have someone appointed to walk her to her classrooms (A teacher or school-staff) until she was able to be trusted.

After that embarrassment, she didn't skip again.