Age 15
2006-11-17 01:04:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I took the computer and tv out of his room but we have more computers (laptops) and tvs in the house
2006-11-17 01:30:49 · update #1
Take out and lock up the computer and tv so he cant ignore the banning. Lock up all his video games, cds, etc. If he can break the lock..throw it all out. Get rid of stuff until there is nothing left. Take him to a counselor and then if all that doesnt work...boot camp. Tough love...kick him out (depends on how old he is).
2006-11-17 01:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by trevnme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have 3 older children, now ages 27, 25, and 22. We also have a 9 year old (surprise!). I am unclear as to how your 15 year old can possibly ignore a grounding. In our house, grounding meant you may go to school, work (if you had a job), and church. Any activity related to those 3 places was evaluated on a per situation basis. For example, a party at work was not allowed, however, meeting with a group from school to work on a project was acceptable but only if mom or dad drove them there and picked them up. While "grounded" and you were at home, there were extra chores to do as well. At 15, your child can not drive anywhere so you should have a pretty close idea as to where he is at all times. As for bannings from computer and TV, that, too, seems pretty cut and dried. Turn them off every time he turns them on. He is old enough to understand that. If he fights you, then remove them from your home all together. Those items are not necessities, but priviledges. It won't hurt for them to be stored for a week or more if needed. I am a strong believer that children should not have their own TV and computer in their rooms. It makes them anti-social with the family plus it is nearly impossible to monitor the content of what they see. My older kids turned out pretty well with the rules we had and have even thanked us for being strict with them even though they hated it at the time.
2006-11-17 02:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you put the computer and tv out of his room, this is what I'd do:
1. All the other computers in the house.... put usernames and passwords on each one (disable the 'guest' account as well!!!). Make sure it's not a password he can guess and hopefully, you can trust the other members of your household to not tell him what any of the passwords are.
2. As for the TVs, if I was my kid, I'd probably just be a B* and put parental blocks and all, but the educational channels... that way, even if he is watching TV, it'll be on something like Sesame street. lol Check your settings to see if there's a way you can password protect the tv. I think that might be show or channel specific though.
2006-11-17 11:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the main power cords to the computer or the keyboard/mouse when you are not using it. Unplug the t.v. or removed cable for a few weeks.
He will get the hint.
2006-11-17 01:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is it that he's in the position of ignoring his groundings and getting to use electronics when they are banned? Sounds like he needs more supervision to enforce your punishments.
2006-11-17 01:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by chicchick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
user-friendly groundings have not in any respect worked at modern-day. moms and dads supply to a lot to their children for them to artwork. So commence eliminating those privalages. cellular telephone cancled. television pc lengthy gone. yet dont stop there. that is what my moms and dads did. Everytime i replaced into in hassle, I were given issues taken away, yet when I further disobeyd them, they might keep going. I were given so a techniques as really having really my mattress in my room after I realised, crap mom is severe. also,,, get him in contact with the house responsibilities. Its the weekend. he cant depart the living house. He doesnt want to really be sitting round. Dishes want to be performed. Trash needs to be taken out. artwork needs to be performed. coach him he needs to artwork to get what he has.
2016-11-25 00:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by szewc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definetly lock up all the computers. put padlocks on the rooms the computers are in, and put parental blocks on the television when no one is home. if nothing else, take away his phone.
2006-11-17 04:03:04 · answer #7 · answered by kabrinaaa. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take away something he absoletly loves. Or just ignore him, don't talk to him don't take him anywhere, don't buy him anything. This works really great on my 15 yr old, because he always wants attention.
2006-11-17 02:51:58 · answer #8 · answered by mama 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You take the computer away first of all.
2006-11-17 01:25:57 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he gets caught sneaking use of one of the others, extend the time that it will take until he gets his own back.
2006-11-17 05:13:16 · answer #10 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋