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I Can Only Say "I'm Sorry" So Many Times
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 397442" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>in my opinion Daisyface is right. Apologizing once was polite. Continueing to apologize is letting him have WAAAAAYYYYY too much power. difficult child does NOT pay for the phones, the internet and most likely not for the xbox either. </p><p> </p><p>At this point it is time to sit him down, AWAY from the game/tv/electronic screens and explain a few things. First is that you are his mother and he does NOT get t scold you or give you attitude regardless of what you have done or what he thinks you have done. The second is that if the game is important enough for him to treat you this way then it has taken on WAY too much importance and maybe he needs to spend a couple of days free of screens so that he can relearn his manners and how to amuse himself with-o electronics. </p><p> </p><p>This may not be a popular course of action but it worked for us for the most part. I have always told my kids that if it is something that they would lie, cheat, steal or abuse a family member over then it needs to go away until this power has been broken or at least substantially reduced. It is hard to keep them away because the first couple of days they are total jerks, but they do adjust and they do learn that they cannot treat family this way. Then they get the chance to EARN screen time by doing chores and by minding their manners. </p><p> </p><p>Regardless of what you do, stop apologizing to him. Expect HIM to apologize for his attitude and bad manners and for forgetting that he is NOT your boss and has NO right to put ANY limits on you - you pay the bills. When HE can pay his own way then HE can make the rules for his home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 397442, member: 1233"] in my opinion Daisyface is right. Apologizing once was polite. Continueing to apologize is letting him have WAAAAAYYYYY too much power. difficult child does NOT pay for the phones, the internet and most likely not for the xbox either. At this point it is time to sit him down, AWAY from the game/tv/electronic screens and explain a few things. First is that you are his mother and he does NOT get t scold you or give you attitude regardless of what you have done or what he thinks you have done. The second is that if the game is important enough for him to treat you this way then it has taken on WAY too much importance and maybe he needs to spend a couple of days free of screens so that he can relearn his manners and how to amuse himself with-o electronics. This may not be a popular course of action but it worked for us for the most part. I have always told my kids that if it is something that they would lie, cheat, steal or abuse a family member over then it needs to go away until this power has been broken or at least substantially reduced. It is hard to keep them away because the first couple of days they are total jerks, but they do adjust and they do learn that they cannot treat family this way. Then they get the chance to EARN screen time by doing chores and by minding their manners. Regardless of what you do, stop apologizing to him. Expect HIM to apologize for his attitude and bad manners and for forgetting that he is NOT your boss and has NO right to put ANY limits on you - you pay the bills. When HE can pay his own way then HE can make the rules for his home. [/QUOTE]
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