my wife has a 16 year old daughter that tore up and broke things in our house while we were out what can i do??
2006-10-22 13:31:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
was she mad? does this sort of thing happen often? call the police it would be criminal damage charge sounds extreme but if she is out of control it often helps to have help from authority...i worked in a diversion program for kids age 11 to 18 i loved my job and in many cases it was helpful for kids and family both huge turn around in 28 days!!
2006-10-22 13:44:50 · answer #1 · answered by ELIZY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. No car.
2. No TV.
(step 2 is especially affective if she watches a special show or has been wanting to watch an upcoming show on TV)
3. Clean up everything.
4. Extra chores might also be in order.
5. No cell phone unless for after school activities.
6. No going to the mall with friends.
Do this for about 1-2 weeks.
But before, give her a nice long lecture.
It might be good to repeat the lecture AFTER the week(s) too.
The possibilities are endless.
Be creative and have fun!
2006-10-22 14:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by onbelay_belayon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh! How horrible! I guess the only thing you can do is get your wife behind you & make the girl clean, repair & pay for the mess. She will need to get a job to pay for her distruction & maybe that will keep her too busy to cause any more problems. I think most people that destroy others property don't think of the cost or time & trouble it took to get the object (ie: little brats in a mall parking lot keying cars).
You might also want to consider with your wife cutting her off $ wise. No more shopping trips or extra spending money beyond what she absolutely has to have (bus fare, lunch money...). Make her pay for what she wants & you'll probably see her start to respect property much more.
2006-10-22 13:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by low_on_ram 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away any posessions that she holds dear such as a tv in her room or a music player. Tell her she's not getting a penny until she's paid back the damage she's done and apologises.
2006-10-22 13:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by Alana B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Call the police, and have her ungrateful **** carted off to the pokey for malicious destruction of property.
2006-10-22 13:34:02 · answer #5 · answered by RepoMan18 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Trash some of her belongings to see how she likes it.
2006-10-22 13:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i agree with previous post, break something of hers
2006-10-22 13:44:02 · answer #7 · answered by dragongml 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
send her to live with her father until she learns to live by your rules.
2006-10-22 13:39:02 · answer #8 · answered by count scratchula 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to punish her make her pay or it if you give her a money stop.
2006-10-22 13:40:04 · answer #9 · answered by steven b 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋