2007-01-20 12:41:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I have thought about making him do chores for the people to whom the houses belong but he is not allowed back on their property.
2007-01-21 02:27:06 · update #1
Well, you start by grounding him from everything and make him earn the privileges back one at a time. That means keeping up good grades and doing his chores. He would also have to do some sort of volunteering at a shelter or something. He would have to do yard work or help around the houses who's windows he broke. Write a formal letter of apology himself and hand deliver them to the owners of the houses along with a verbal apology. If I think of anything else I will let you know.
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As an aside, I'm glad to hear a bunch of people say that he should do chores for the people who he inconvenienced. I think there may be hope for the next generation of young children.
2007-01-20 13:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about finding out how and why he is breaking windows and then address that situation because even if he is made to work to pay off the debt of replacing the windows, there is some internal thing that may need to be resolved within him causing that destructive behaivior. Just a thought had not seen mentioned but then I didn't read through all the answers. bummer
2007-01-20 13:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by marlynembrindle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He needs to go to the people who own the homes, apologize to them and then sit down with them and work out how he is going to pay them for the windows- maybe mowing their grass, washing windows, weeding their yard, whatever. They can come to an agreement on how much money is a fair hourly wage and when he has "earned" enough they can call it even. It will be a good lesson for him on the value of a dollar.
2007-01-20 14:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely 1) financial and 2) grounding.
First, he needs to pay for the windows being replaced. If it takes a year, then so be it.
Second, let him pick his own punishment, taking into consideration that you have the final say.
2007-01-20 13:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by mhcgjl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if it was 13 year old and i did raise 3 of them i will punish him by no going out for a while take away any favorite toys phones computers i would have him work to make money to get Windows fix
2007-01-20 13:08:59 · answer #5 · answered by Dove4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make him apologize and go work for those people at $4/hr until the replacement cost is made up. If he won't do it, grind the heck out of him.
Find out why he thought that was a good idea.
2007-01-20 12:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hard labor for the people that he affected. One full weekend at each home. Consecutively. Hopefully, this will make him learn that these are real people with FEELINGS just like him. And then you can make him paint a couple of rooms in your house to pay you back for what comes out of your pocket.
2007-01-20 12:52:18 · answer #7 · answered by It All Matters.~☺♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WHat ever it is , it should include doing chores for those houses he damaged. That way he connects with the individual who he hurts. THe humiliation, might be a deterent for the nest time around.
2007-01-20 12:52:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hope he was arrested and maybe make an appt with the local prison that he can visit. in NC they have a program for non violent offenders where they take them into the prison and walk them around and to scare them straight, this was 20 yr ago but it straightened out my hubby, lol
2007-01-20 13:09:39 · answer #9 · answered by BoTToms UP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he should have to do chores to work off the cost of the windows. he should do the work for the people who's windows he broke.
2007-01-20 12:52:06 · answer #10 · answered by catwoman 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋