This question is for one of my close girlfriends and her son. My son is only 2 so I don't have experience with this. HELP! She says she just wants to kick his ***, what should she do!
2006-11-07 08:11:32 · 15 answers · asked by *Chelley* 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Start removing privileges until he changes his ways. Natural consequences. Don't bail him out.
2006-11-07 08:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by andalucia 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmm..these are two things a friend of mine did. She took away the things he enjoyed most when he got bad grades and acted up. She also explained to him that while being the class clown and being funny makes him popular now, no one is going to care when gets out into the world how funny he is if he didn't get a good education. Being funny can only get a person so far. Being smart and motivated gives a person many opportunities.
2006-11-07 16:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He needs help with his school work. Normally kids that are the "Class Clowns" do so because they do not understand the assignments. He needs to be evaluated. Maybe he is Dyslexic, or has some other learning problem. Punishing him is only going to make things worse if the problem is not solved.
2006-11-07 16:22:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i am 12 and my bf is 13 and the class clown with bad grades but when we started dating i helped him with his homework but didn't tell him the answers and he is doing a lot better now for example we had a test in s.s. and before we started dating he got 21 wrong out of 25 and then we had another test in s.s and after we had been dating he got 4 wrong out of 27 so we (or at least I) was happy. and it was on his b-day
2006-11-07 18:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should have him volunteer with some special needs kids and then he will understand how lucky he is to be healthy and able to learn at a normal rate. It sounds like the boy needs a lesson in how life is not always going to be easy and that education is the key to succeeding in life.
2006-11-07 16:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by lynnguys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i now have a 13 year old daughter who at times i would gladly strangle and a son who has managed to survive to 16. My advice would be count to ten a lot, as long as they are not doing anything illegal or causing too much trouble let them have at it, their hormones will calm down eventually the attitude starts to improve and by 16 he will be asking your advice(though not always taking it)so rather then scream yourself hoarse turn your hair grey or end up on death row for murder play him at his own game sign a lot mutter and slam doors and then you should both survive.
2006-11-07 18:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by deirdre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally a "class clown" is acting out because he/she has some deeper issues that they are dealing with, and they aren't sure how to deal with it, so they act up and be silly to get attention. Also it could be something that is causing him to be angry or confused and because most kids don't know how to express themselves, or get their feelings out, they act up, in order to disrupt things. Maybe she should try talking to him, or get him to a counselor that he can talk and deal with some of the issues he may be going through. Good luck!
2006-11-07 16:18:56 · answer #7 · answered by lil_rowdy1 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I had a problem stepson when he was 13.... got kicked out of school got to go to alternative school he thought that was cool it lasted about half a long as regular school.. I had to drive and pick him up.... I went to good will got the ugleist clothes put my hair in rollers wore cold cream you named it I did it..... and at home when he told his father or I he hated us etc.... we started feeding him plain oatmeal.. the state said we had to feed him but what is up to us... note his siblings had pizza etc.... Sometimes there are things that are worse than a spanking......... granted now he is grown but he is no longer the swearing cussing monster he was at least at our house....
2006-11-07 18:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by susiefila 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away what he loves the best -- TV, videogames, or something else until he behaves. Tell her if she tells him "2 days, no video games" that she MUST stick to the punishment or he won't take her seriously.
Then restore priviledges AND give him an extra reward when he is good.
2006-11-07 16:28:59 · answer #9 · answered by Rwebgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away all of his privileges until he buckles down and gets his priorities straight. No TV, no phone, no going to friends, no friends at his house, no extra-cirricular activities. Take it all away until it gets through to him that she means business. Start with with TV and the phone! If that doesn't work take away other privileges and continue this until he has nothing and gets it figured out that he best buckle down! My parents did this with me and it worked!
2006-11-07 16:28:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away privileges until he brings his grades up. Boys that age are usually into video games so I'd start with that.
2006-11-07 16:20:59 · answer #11 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋