She's 9 and the tv is mounted on the wall so I can't take it out of her room.
2007-11-30 11:22:24 · 13 answers · asked by Kelly 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
get off the computer, and dicipline her.
2007-11-30 11:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by kaycee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can tell that you know you're the parent and the one in control of the situation, so take control. You've set your limit (she can't watch tv in her room right now), so stick with it. Give her the information she needs to obey. Tell her something like, "you know you are not supposed to be watching tv in your room. You can read a book in your room, or watch tv in the family room with us, the choice is yours." This way she is getting choices that will help her feel more in control of the situation. Chances are she will try to fight you and be in control. Don't give in, and don't be distracted. When she argues that it isn't fair or what ever, just repeat what you said. This would make you sound a lot like a broken record, but if she sees that she isn't able to get a different reaction out of you and that you aren't going to let up, she will most likely comply.
On a side note, this is a problem with a lot of punishments. When the first punishment doesn't work, parents are stuck with punishing for the punishments. I hope everything works out for you.
Oops, sorry. I just realized that she is not supposed to be watching tv period, not just in her room. Still give her a couple of options of what she can do instead, and make sure that you follow through.
2007-11-30 19:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by rainwriterm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Send her to a different room, until you get a screwdriver and unmount the TV. I would say that the circumstances leading to a 9 year old girl having a wall-mounted Television in her room are the same ones that lead her to ignore you when you tell her to do/not do something.
2007-11-30 19:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by Rick S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if it was mine there would not have been a tv in the room to start with. And if there was And I said no watching, then she wouldn't. The fact that yours is means she does not respect you. Take the tv down and never give it back
2007-12-01 00:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children should not have TVs in there rooms. Un-mount it from the wall for good!
2007-11-30 19:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by Dance 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
TV's mounted on anything can be removed!!!
Remove the TV from her room A.S.A.P. - she does NOT need a TV in her room!
2007-12-01 00:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh shut it off completely
and for future reference if she has a tv in her room and its mounted that punishment is not going to work
2007-11-30 19:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by sammi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in, unplug it and wrap the cord up so she can't reach it. You are the parent. Right now she's running right over top of you because she's getting away with it.
2007-11-30 20:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by Zyggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the circuit breaker to her room. The biggest mistake parents make are grounding kids to their room. Heck, most kids have TV's computers Ipod's etc.... somebody please ground me!!! Those kids aren't being grounded, just redirected to something else they like...
2007-11-30 19:38:32 · answer #9 · answered by Enlightened One 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She wouldn't have her own T.V. in her own room to begin with. We have 1 T.V. in a large 2500 sq. foot home. ONE. We all share it.
2007-11-30 19:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by NY_Attitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unplug it and cut the cord.
2007-11-30 19:46:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋