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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 152035" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Sadly, I have never sent or received a text message. </p><p> </p><p>I just got a trac phone. </p><p> </p><p>I'm not challenged, I'm timeless. lol </p><p> </p><p>As far as my son? We pretty much silent joke that if he opens his mouth - it's a lie. Sad but it keeps us on our toes. And they lie about the stupidest things. </p><p> </p><p>I can tell you that when my son decided to start creating his own curfew and wasn't respectful of our sleep/work habits while he just had to sleep? We put a stop to it. We also explained to his buddies that our house was locked up at 11:30 PM. Only emergency calls after 9:30 - as we were in bed by 9:00. Dude would constantly miss curfew and it was a pain to get up, unlock the door, and have that "WHAT I TRIED TO CALL BUT." conversation that I would rather not try to sleep on. </p><p> </p><p>Glad you're home, but when it's your house - you can come in when you want to. Not obeying curfew meant don't ask to go out. A few times of "But I'll be home I swear" and a BIG RESOUNDING OH NO YOU WON'T. Then we'd allow him to go somewhere but only for 1 hour - if he did that for a week? It built trust and the following week he got to go out 2 hours. A month of being on time and he could go out with friends until 11:00. (Had to laugh - the foster family told him curfew is 9:30) </p><p> </p><p>ANd as far as not pulling his weight or paying some bills or helping with food? At 18 - these are things I felt Dude needed to be learning through working and helping out at home. No free rides. </p><p> </p><p>hang in there - oh and by the way - if you have a dog door? Like we do? Put it down and lock it too. Nothing freaks a kid out worse than sneaking in past curfew, going through the dog door, in the dark, in the den, and having your mother meet you in the hall thinking it's a burglar. - Dude said I don't need a pit bull. lol. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 152035, member: 4964"] Sadly, I have never sent or received a text message. I just got a trac phone. I'm not challenged, I'm timeless. lol As far as my son? We pretty much silent joke that if he opens his mouth - it's a lie. Sad but it keeps us on our toes. And they lie about the stupidest things. I can tell you that when my son decided to start creating his own curfew and wasn't respectful of our sleep/work habits while he just had to sleep? We put a stop to it. We also explained to his buddies that our house was locked up at 11:30 PM. Only emergency calls after 9:30 - as we were in bed by 9:00. Dude would constantly miss curfew and it was a pain to get up, unlock the door, and have that "WHAT I TRIED TO CALL BUT." conversation that I would rather not try to sleep on. Glad you're home, but when it's your house - you can come in when you want to. Not obeying curfew meant don't ask to go out. A few times of "But I'll be home I swear" and a BIG RESOUNDING OH NO YOU WON'T. Then we'd allow him to go somewhere but only for 1 hour - if he did that for a week? It built trust and the following week he got to go out 2 hours. A month of being on time and he could go out with friends until 11:00. (Had to laugh - the foster family told him curfew is 9:30) ANd as far as not pulling his weight or paying some bills or helping with food? At 18 - these are things I felt Dude needed to be learning through working and helping out at home. No free rides. hang in there - oh and by the way - if you have a dog door? Like we do? Put it down and lock it too. Nothing freaks a kid out worse than sneaking in past curfew, going through the dog door, in the dark, in the den, and having your mother meet you in the hall thinking it's a burglar. - Dude said I don't need a pit bull. lol. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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