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<blockquote data-quote="Junglelandmama" data-source="post: 421248"><p>Hi, welcome to this wonderful, soft landing place! Instead of punishing, can you do a reward system? I know he is 15 and this seems like a little kid thing to try, but if punishment isn't working do you think a positive approach would work. With my difficult child, being late to school isn't the issue, hers is being motivated at home to do her home chores. So what we do is: keep your room clean for xxx amount of days and earn xxx(new game at gamestop, extra time on computer, a visit to a friend's house, etc) whatever would motivate him to get his buttootti to school on time.</p><p> </p><p>The other option, my sister was successful with was: if he is late 1 more time, take him to school, walk him to his first class IN YOUR UGLIEST JAMMIES, hair not combed, slippers, etc. Her daughter was "cured" of lateness with one trip to school with mom! Or, make him leave for school as is... Time to leave, only in your boxers, guess you'll be cold today. Offer to put a pair of jeans in his backpack for him to put on once he is at school.</p><p> </p><p>I know these ideas sound crazy, but with these kiddos, gotta think outside the box.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs of welcome, Vickie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Junglelandmama, post: 421248"] Hi, welcome to this wonderful, soft landing place! Instead of punishing, can you do a reward system? I know he is 15 and this seems like a little kid thing to try, but if punishment isn't working do you think a positive approach would work. With my difficult child, being late to school isn't the issue, hers is being motivated at home to do her home chores. So what we do is: keep your room clean for xxx amount of days and earn xxx(new game at gamestop, extra time on computer, a visit to a friend's house, etc) whatever would motivate him to get his buttootti to school on time. The other option, my sister was successful with was: if he is late 1 more time, take him to school, walk him to his first class IN YOUR UGLIEST JAMMIES, hair not combed, slippers, etc. Her daughter was "cured" of lateness with one trip to school with mom! Or, make him leave for school as is... Time to leave, only in your boxers, guess you'll be cold today. Offer to put a pair of jeans in his backpack for him to put on once he is at school. I know these ideas sound crazy, but with these kiddos, gotta think outside the box. Hugs of welcome, Vickie [/QUOTE]
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