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What is the best way to take away the video games for a 17-year-old?
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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 501531" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Well said, Marg! </p><p></p><p>We found this to be the case with difficult child 1. Taking away his computer time caused him to totally explode. His rages were so bad that when I was home alone with him, I would lock myself inside my bedroom, afraid of what he might decide to do. At the time, I was beyond furious. I didn't understand that this was a coping mechanism. All I could see was a totally out of control teen controlling our lives and I wasn't about to let this happen. Sadly, this is exactly what happened.</p><p></p><p>Like Janet's son, difficult child 1 has changed. He no longer spends all his time gaming. Less then a month ago, he told me that he has better things to do. He now has a good job (working with computers of course!), friends and a "life." I agree with Janet that given some time, your difficult child might find other things to occupy his time.</p><p></p><p>Sorry you're going through this... SFR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 501531, member: 3388"] Well said, Marg! We found this to be the case with difficult child 1. Taking away his computer time caused him to totally explode. His rages were so bad that when I was home alone with him, I would lock myself inside my bedroom, afraid of what he might decide to do. At the time, I was beyond furious. I didn't understand that this was a coping mechanism. All I could see was a totally out of control teen controlling our lives and I wasn't about to let this happen. Sadly, this is exactly what happened. Like Janet's son, difficult child 1 has changed. He no longer spends all his time gaming. Less then a month ago, he told me that he has better things to do. He now has a good job (working with computers of course!), friends and a "life." I agree with Janet that given some time, your difficult child might find other things to occupy his time. Sorry you're going through this... SFR [/QUOTE]
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