2006-11-20 06:55:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
BS. I played with fire when I was young and I almost burned the house down.
Confiscate the lighters and tell him that if you see it again, you are going to ground the hell out of him. Learning about fire safety might also be good, like how to put out grease fires or electrical fires, just in case he doesn't listen.
Send him to a burn ward too, just to show him what "stages" are.
2006-11-20 06:59:30 · answer #1 · answered by Thera 9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since ll yrs. old i've been so delighted about fire. i play with the candles and matches, and with useless birtday candels. and dont' even get me started w/ fireworks. i've almost burned down a little section in the middle of my garage floor trying to light a match(it was flat, it was a harmless accident). i keep things safe though. my mom watches me and doesn't let me get to dangerous w/it though. i've learned my lesson because one day when my parents were gone i decided to play w/ some candle wax and a cotton in the lit candle. i accidently lit the cotton ball and dropped it on my parents dresser but got it out before anything big happened. i got up the most of the wax and covered the slightly burn part. my parent's still havent' found out. so now i know the real dangers and it doesnt' seem real sometimes until it happens or almost happens. it's fact i think about the stages and all, but i cant' work w/ lighters my thumbs just won't work, lol, either way there can be problems so just watch your kids or w/e if you decide to let it be a "stage".
2006-11-20 17:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by John Cena's Wifey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a stage for all kids to be very curious about the world around them, and attempt to figure it all out. But they generally aren't aware that it's a stage... To them it's just, "hmm. this looks new to me, let's explore it". In matters like this you should never listen to what your child sees it as... And how old is the kid? Does he have any mental disorders, or something like a Pervasive Developmental Disorder? Does he have any history of violence, or temper tantrums? Physical defects? Incurred any psychological trauma? Been through a divorce? These are all some serious things to take in to consideration before acting on or reacting to these disturbing behaviors.... I wish ya the best, and I hope he doesn't burn the house down!
2006-11-20 18:26:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rick R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well when i was 13 - about 15 i played with lighters and to this day i still do sdometimes its not an addiction but if were like grilling ill light it a few times .... but it also depends on the kid. to this day i never smoked exept once i tried it and it was disguisting osmetimes you ned to beloive you child even though it sounds liike a lie he may be telling the truth
i think it might be a stage
2006-11-20 21:29:31 · answer #4 · answered by ♥[[Mia]]♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does it's a stage mean you should add some more facts for i can help you more but n e time kids give you an accuse it's BULLSHIT
2006-11-20 15:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by ~MISS SEXINESS~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kids will always be curious but playing with lighters only leads to arson. Lock the lighters up or get him/her into other activities to keep them busy so they won't have time to think about something this dangerous.
2006-11-20 15:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never played with lighters but i love helping my dad start the fires in the fire pit we have and once i did the magnifying glass thing i think it is a stage but dont let them get a hold of the lighters watch them
2006-11-20 15:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good news and bad news. Good news is I did the same thing in my pre- to early teens and turned out just fine. Bad news, in my opinion my pyromania led me to try smoking and other stupid things. In conclusion, I would certainly say it's a stage young men go through, but monitor it closely. The more understanding you are with your son, the more open he'll be with you.
2006-11-20 15:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Michael B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im an 11 year old kid, really. my god i love fire, and i play with it, and i can make my own fireworks. I even made a flamethower, and a Molotov Cocktail. this is a fact, i am pyro, your kid might be too....umm....just let it go, dont let him take fire outside the house though....otherwise, it just takes time :) good luck
2006-11-24 03:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by bb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk how old your kids are but when i was like 11-12 yrs old i love fire. (im a grl) i would stick papers in the candles my mom had lit and when it drew close to my hand i'd pour water on it. it was fun. i grew out of it. im 13 now so yeah the stage lasted like a yr
2006-11-21 16:46:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋