Age 15
2006-11-17 00:42:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I took the computer and tv out of his room but we have more computers (laptops) and tvs in the house
2006-11-17 01:29:48 · update #1
stop giving him pocket money.
2006-11-17 02:18:22 · answer #1 · answered by Depy greece!! 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My computer at home has a password so that when I need to keep my 15 year old off of it, she can't access it at all. Plus, my daughter is made to do the dishes after all 3 meals, and yes, as awful as this sounds, she is also made to do all the things she absolutely hates such as : cleaning the toilet, mopping floors, cleaning windows (inside & out), all these are at my descretion of when she does them and this does not imply I make her do them nightly nor does she get all these punishments all at once. It's once in awhile, and depends on the circumstances of why she's in trouble in the beginning. Plus she's made to spend 1 complete hour a night studying a course that she hates at school.
There's not much more you can do with a 15 year old, except try to sit your teen down and talk to them. They are beginning to formulate more adult thoughts, therefore should be reachable. It's something that is easier said than done at the time, but will be worth the effort in the end
2006-11-17 02:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by GirlinNB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the computer and TV away. If you tell him he can't use them, and he does it anyways, put a password on his computer so he can't log on, and simply remove the tv from his use...if it's in his room, take it out...if you have cable or satellite, you can put a lock on all the channels with a password only you know. (I accidentally put a password lock on every channel once when I was blocking the adult stuff, took a while to figure out why my roommate kept needing me to unlock animal planet for her). It's hard to ignore a tv and computer grounding when it's impossible for him to use the tv and computer.
2006-11-17 00:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Mandi R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a home boot camp i am telling you it works. Give him two outfits one for school and one for home. Take EVERYTHING out of his room leaving only a bed and a blanket....when he is not at scholl or doing chores he should be in his room even when eating his meals. Fill his weekend with chores and don't allow him any contact with friends unless he is at school.
Tell him you gave him the opportunity to act adult about his punishment but he abused that so you have to have complete control.
This WORKS it is tough but if you stick to it you will see results. Have a lock down time (yes like in prison) at that time lights off in his room and into bed,straight after dinner is good unless he has evening chores make it early though or he wount care no later than 9pm,when his friends call his house have no qualms about telling them that he has been put to bed. He will think twice about defying you again.Good luck you can do it!!!
2006-11-17 04:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by strictmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be some great parenting you've been up to for 15 years. My 15 year old has everything in his room. If I tell him no TV etc., I don't even have to stay in the house and I know that he won't disrespect my parenting demand.
The question really isn't about your son, it's about your parenting failure. You have some serious work to do. Maybe you need family counseling.
2006-11-17 04:20:48 · answer #5 · answered by OU812 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the computer away or change the passwords on it so he can't even log onto it. And take the tv away as well. The power is in your hands, you are the parent. Tell him if he is caught doing either one you will add on another week for everytime he is caught. Also, add more punishment, like no friends, no going out, nothing. He will learn his lesson.
2006-11-17 00:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by ShanaJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the cable and the Internet. Keep the laptops are work or at one of your friends house. And keep him home. If he does get on a computer or TV ground him even lounger and add something, like chores, or stuff you need to do, stuff like that.
2006-11-17 04:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Confused♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I struggle with issues like this everyday it is very difficult. All I can suggest is to keep do what your doing. Take away the items(tv,computer,mp3) and disconnect any others in the house he can use without you knowing. The important thing is for him/her to know you are serious and stick to your guns! Good Luck
2006-11-17 05:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by buffybot67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something this kid cares about. Find it, then take it away. It's that simple. Most likely, it's the phone.
What good does it do to take tv and pc out of his room if you allow him to use the others in the house?
take away his posters, his CD's, his iPod, his hair gel, his cool clothes whatever.
2006-11-17 02:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Manny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What?????? You take the thing out of the house and put it in your trunk and off to the local donation center. Or, you put it at someones house until your ready to allow the kid to use it.
Why is it hard for some parents to do what is needed to correct the kids?
If it were me, I wouldn't have to remove it because the years before I was the boss and he knew it.
2006-11-17 00:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by sideways 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Move the TV and computer into your room and lock it away...
2006-11-17 00:48:44 · answer #11 · answered by LGT 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋