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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 378828" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I agree that natural or logical consequences should come into play here. The $500 might be too big a stretch for your son -- it's really hard for children with impulse control issues (piercing your own ear with a needle sounds like a bit of an impulse issue to me) to save up that much money and at 14 it might just be too much to ask. I would make him take out the earring and let the hole heal shut.</p><p></p><p>As for the backpack check, it might be worth instituting something like that anyway. However, if you do start that, don't limit it to just 2 weeks. A lot of kids can hold it together that long, especially if they know it's short-term. If you do decide to do backpack searches, be prepared to be both random and consistent. You have to do it all the time, and it might expand to checking room, pockets, other hiding places around the house, etc. All depends on what they're stashing and what you're looking for.</p><p></p><p>(Sorry for the ramble. I've had a heckuva day and my brain is mushy...)</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 378828, member: 3907"] I agree that natural or logical consequences should come into play here. The $500 might be too big a stretch for your son -- it's really hard for children with impulse control issues (piercing your own ear with a needle sounds like a bit of an impulse issue to me) to save up that much money and at 14 it might just be too much to ask. I would make him take out the earring and let the hole heal shut. As for the backpack check, it might be worth instituting something like that anyway. However, if you do start that, don't limit it to just 2 weeks. A lot of kids can hold it together that long, especially if they know it's short-term. If you do decide to do backpack searches, be prepared to be both random and consistent. You have to do it all the time, and it might expand to checking room, pockets, other hiding places around the house, etc. All depends on what they're stashing and what you're looking for. (Sorry for the ramble. I've had a heckuva day and my brain is mushy...) Trinity [/QUOTE]
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