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<blockquote data-quote="Roxona" data-source="post: 680558" data-attributes="member: 19076"><p>My son had a affinity for guns from about the age of 9 or 10. He was completely obsessed with them. Against my better judgment, his stepdad let him play a lot of mature first-person shooter games, and J got a long-term video game obsession because of it. All he wanted to do when he grew up was be a military sniper. One day his stepdad took him to the range to have him shoot the 12 gauge shot gun we had. It knocked J on his butt and bruised his shoulder. The power of the gun shocked the heck out of him. We assured J that we would bring him back to the range anytime he wanted, but after that J no longer had quite an obsession with guns. Today he is almost 20, and he has a 12 gauge shotgun his grandma bought him for Christmas one year and a hunting rifle his great-grandpa bought him just before he passed. J has been deer hunting twice and enjoyed it, but he no longer has the obsession he once had. In fact, he no longer has the obsession with videogames. Once he learned what guns were all about, the mystery was gone, and other things became more important.</p><p></p><p>Do you think your SS would be interested in martial arts? It can be a bit expensive, but it teaches the kids discipline and respect. Plus, it would get him out of the house and away from videogames for a little while.</p><p></p><p>As for not getting dressed and showering, why isn't Dad taking care of that? My husband used to be very lax on hygiene with the boys. They maybe showered once a week and rarely brushed their teeth. After SS10 got a cavity, I started making the boys brush their teeth twice a day, and every time they have a good report from the dentist, I reward them with a new book at Barnes & Noble. They have to be dressed for breakfast, which we eat at the dinner table. Last, I insisted they take a shower every evening. I broke it up in stages, so the new changes weren't too overwhelming. The boys fiercely fought every change, but now they are doing much better, and doing it all on their own with prompting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roxona, post: 680558, member: 19076"] My son had a affinity for guns from about the age of 9 or 10. He was completely obsessed with them. Against my better judgment, his stepdad let him play a lot of mature first-person shooter games, and J got a long-term video game obsession because of it. All he wanted to do when he grew up was be a military sniper. One day his stepdad took him to the range to have him shoot the 12 gauge shot gun we had. It knocked J on his butt and bruised his shoulder. The power of the gun shocked the heck out of him. We assured J that we would bring him back to the range anytime he wanted, but after that J no longer had quite an obsession with guns. Today he is almost 20, and he has a 12 gauge shotgun his grandma bought him for Christmas one year and a hunting rifle his great-grandpa bought him just before he passed. J has been deer hunting twice and enjoyed it, but he no longer has the obsession he once had. In fact, he no longer has the obsession with videogames. Once he learned what guns were all about, the mystery was gone, and other things became more important. Do you think your SS would be interested in martial arts? It can be a bit expensive, but it teaches the kids discipline and respect. Plus, it would get him out of the house and away from videogames for a little while. As for not getting dressed and showering, why isn't Dad taking care of that? My husband used to be very lax on hygiene with the boys. They maybe showered once a week and rarely brushed their teeth. After SS10 got a cavity, I started making the boys brush their teeth twice a day, and every time they have a good report from the dentist, I reward them with a new book at Barnes & Noble. They have to be dressed for breakfast, which we eat at the dinner table. Last, I insisted they take a shower every evening. I broke it up in stages, so the new changes weren't too overwhelming. The boys fiercely fought every change, but now they are doing much better, and doing it all on their own with prompting. [/QUOTE]
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