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13 year old will NOT abide by house rules...HELP!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 520080" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Hello and welcome!</p><p></p><p>First - it sounds like you are doing a lot of the right things. Good job!!!</p><p></p><p>Second - he is getting older now....don't be afraid to let "natural consequences" take their course. My daughter no longer gets lunch money or a lunch account. She did not act responsibly, so now if she wants a lunch she needs to pack one herself.</p><p></p><p>Third - a suggestion for you: give yourself a break! Whenever you catch him lying, or doing the wrong thing - you do not need to PROVE your case as though you are in court. You just need to act. So when you see the lunch account was mis-used, you don't ask "Why did you do this? Why didn't you buy lunch?" - save yourself the headache of the argument and just CLOSE THE ACCOUNT. "I'm sorry - You used the lunch account for candy. You need to make your own lunch next week."</p><p></p><p>School, unfortunately, you may need to leave to school. If the teachers are not penalizing him for late work, there's not a lot Mom can do at home. It's a losing battle. The teachers here will actually pad my daughter's grades to make sure she passes...sad, but true. </p><p></p><p>Glad you found us! (sorry you had to..)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 520080, member: 6546"] Hello and welcome! First - it sounds like you are doing a lot of the right things. Good job!!! Second - he is getting older now....don't be afraid to let "natural consequences" take their course. My daughter no longer gets lunch money or a lunch account. She did not act responsibly, so now if she wants a lunch she needs to pack one herself. Third - a suggestion for you: give yourself a break! Whenever you catch him lying, or doing the wrong thing - you do not need to PROVE your case as though you are in court. You just need to act. So when you see the lunch account was mis-used, you don't ask "Why did you do this? Why didn't you buy lunch?" - save yourself the headache of the argument and just CLOSE THE ACCOUNT. "I'm sorry - You used the lunch account for candy. You need to make your own lunch next week." School, unfortunately, you may need to leave to school. If the teachers are not penalizing him for late work, there's not a lot Mom can do at home. It's a losing battle. The teachers here will actually pad my daughter's grades to make sure she passes...sad, but true. Glad you found us! (sorry you had to..) [/QUOTE]
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