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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 345301" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">k,</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">on the subject of shoes - I think DCs and Vans are some of the favs right now for the boys who are not into the real athletic shoes like Nike. My son wears Vans, which are similiar to DCs and he's about the same age.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">On the subject of computer usage - I think here's the deal you go with. Since he knows it's a no go right now, continue on that vein. I wouldn't be buying an expensive software - you have other more important things to do with your limited income right now. The bottom line is that he will have a computer from school to do his work on. Your computer is hands off because it's a business product. When you are in bed at night or have to be out of the house when he is there, take the modum or the cable line with you so he can't access the internet - then it won't be an issue and you won't have to buy the nanny software.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">When enough time has gone by and he has proven himself trustworthy, then consider slowly adding internet privilages but don't go wireless. You can hardwire your easy child and his laptop with a cable splitter. That way he's in common space and he will know that you can "look over his shoulder" at an molment.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Sharon</span></strong></p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 345301, member: 805"] [B][SIZE=3]k,[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]on the subject of shoes - I think DCs and Vans are some of the favs right now for the boys who are not into the real athletic shoes like Nike. My son wears Vans, which are similiar to DCs and he's about the same age.[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]On the subject of computer usage - I think here's the deal you go with. Since he knows it's a no go right now, continue on that vein. I wouldn't be buying an expensive software - you have other more important things to do with your limited income right now. The bottom line is that he will have a computer from school to do his work on. Your computer is hands off because it's a business product. When you are in bed at night or have to be out of the house when he is there, take the modum or the cable line with you so he can't access the internet - then it won't be an issue and you won't have to buy the nanny software.[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]When enough time has gone by and he has proven himself trustworthy, then consider slowly adding internet privilages but don't go wireless. You can hardwire your easy child and his laptop with a cable splitter. That way he's in common space and he will know that you can "look over his shoulder" at an molment.[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3]Sharon[/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]
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