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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 150353" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>BBK, that's why I try to make punishments fit the crime. Her game playing wasn't the reason you needed to punish her, it was connected with her throwing the hair band on the floor in your room and not picking it up. So I would have chosen a punishment connected with hair bands, or picking things up. I might bring in "no game playing until you've done X..." perhaps, but not a cutback in game playing itself. Because all this has done, in her mind, is make you seem mean. Has it taught her to not be disrespectful, or to not throw things when she has a tantrum?</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure of her routine - what would have happened if you had confiscated the hair band? Or is it a necessity? Maybe you could have made her vacuum the floors in the house, as punishment for making them untidy. Even if it turns out to be something she enjoyed - well, she doesn't have to misbehave to be "permitted" to vacuum the house, but as long as she learns the connection between "throwing stuff on floor" = "need to tidy the house".</p><p></p><p>We've got the Lego Star Wars game too. difficult child 1 especially is a mine of information on EVERYTHING Star Wars. Soon after the last movie came out, there was an all-night screening of ALL the movies, in order of story sequence. difficult child 1 sat there waiting for it to start, swapping notes with other patrons in the cinema, and exchanging trivia. He quickly was discovered by the other patrons to be a mine of information.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 1 takes it so far, indeed, that he has had his own Sith costume made; he and his best friend (who has had his own Jedi costume made) have choreographed their own fight scenes and can any time begin a light saber battle which can look quite spectacular. difficult child 1 has invented his own Sith name ("Darth Aquilus", because his favourite bird, the Aussie Wedge-Tailed Eagle, is scientifically known as Aquila audax).</p><p>A few years ago Sydney's Powerhouse Museum had a Star Wars exhibition on and we took difficult child 1's friend with us. difficult child 1 and friend went in costume, and at one point had an impromptu light saber battle in the museum foyer. Not only were they NOT asked to leave, they had people asking them for their business card!</p><p></p><p>With difficult child 1's upcoming wedding, it has been suggested (and not completely in jest, either) that they have a guard of honour, with Imperial guard (those red uniforms) with light sabers raised. As for the music at the end of the service - I strongly suspect they WILL use the triumphal march from the end of the first film.</p><p></p><p>I kid you not.</p><p></p><p>This is what you're in for, BBK.</p><p></p><p>But it could be a lot worse. She could be hooked on "Alien". As in "Get away from her, you b****!"</p><p></p><p>I can just imagine that going down well with her teacher.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 150353, member: 1991"] BBK, that's why I try to make punishments fit the crime. Her game playing wasn't the reason you needed to punish her, it was connected with her throwing the hair band on the floor in your room and not picking it up. So I would have chosen a punishment connected with hair bands, or picking things up. I might bring in "no game playing until you've done X..." perhaps, but not a cutback in game playing itself. Because all this has done, in her mind, is make you seem mean. Has it taught her to not be disrespectful, or to not throw things when she has a tantrum? I'm not sure of her routine - what would have happened if you had confiscated the hair band? Or is it a necessity? Maybe you could have made her vacuum the floors in the house, as punishment for making them untidy. Even if it turns out to be something she enjoyed - well, she doesn't have to misbehave to be "permitted" to vacuum the house, but as long as she learns the connection between "throwing stuff on floor" = "need to tidy the house". We've got the Lego Star Wars game too. difficult child 1 especially is a mine of information on EVERYTHING Star Wars. Soon after the last movie came out, there was an all-night screening of ALL the movies, in order of story sequence. difficult child 1 sat there waiting for it to start, swapping notes with other patrons in the cinema, and exchanging trivia. He quickly was discovered by the other patrons to be a mine of information. difficult child 1 takes it so far, indeed, that he has had his own Sith costume made; he and his best friend (who has had his own Jedi costume made) have choreographed their own fight scenes and can any time begin a light saber battle which can look quite spectacular. difficult child 1 has invented his own Sith name ("Darth Aquilus", because his favourite bird, the Aussie Wedge-Tailed Eagle, is scientifically known as Aquila audax). A few years ago Sydney's Powerhouse Museum had a Star Wars exhibition on and we took difficult child 1's friend with us. difficult child 1 and friend went in costume, and at one point had an impromptu light saber battle in the museum foyer. Not only were they NOT asked to leave, they had people asking them for their business card! With difficult child 1's upcoming wedding, it has been suggested (and not completely in jest, either) that they have a guard of honour, with Imperial guard (those red uniforms) with light sabers raised. As for the music at the end of the service - I strongly suspect they WILL use the triumphal march from the end of the first film. I kid you not. This is what you're in for, BBK. But it could be a lot worse. She could be hooked on "Alien". As in "Get away from her, you b****!" I can just imagine that going down well with her teacher. Marg [/QUOTE]
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