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13 year old will NOT abide by house rules...HELP!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 520746" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>For some kids, though, computers and phones (and video games) can be a HUGE problem. Electronics are addicting for these kids. In that instance, NO electronics is more manageable than SOME electronics or limited electronics.</p><p></p><p>I would also suggest (in regards to priviledges) that it is unwise to parent with an attitude of "but my child <em>should</em> have...." or "I want my child to have...". Many times as parents we want things SO BADLY for our children: we want them to achieve, to be successful, to be confident, etc. We want to make sure they have the same things their friends have. And sometimes, we provide those priviledges too easily and make them too accessible for our kids who perhaps are not ready for those things or cannot handle them responsibly.</p><p></p><p>Instead, we have to make sure that our children are held to a certain standard of behavior - because that is w<em>hat the real world will expect of them.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>If our kids are lacking skills, it is our job to ensure they develop those skills. And THAT takes precedence over everything else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 520746, member: 6546"] For some kids, though, computers and phones (and video games) can be a HUGE problem. Electronics are addicting for these kids. In that instance, NO electronics is more manageable than SOME electronics or limited electronics. I would also suggest (in regards to priviledges) that it is unwise to parent with an attitude of "but my child [I]should[/I] have...." or "I want my child to have...". Many times as parents we want things SO BADLY for our children: we want them to achieve, to be successful, to be confident, etc. We want to make sure they have the same things their friends have. And sometimes, we provide those priviledges too easily and make them too accessible for our kids who perhaps are not ready for those things or cannot handle them responsibly. Instead, we have to make sure that our children are held to a certain standard of behavior - because that is w[I]hat the real world will expect of them. [/I] If our kids are lacking skills, it is our job to ensure they develop those skills. And THAT takes precedence over everything else. [/QUOTE]
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