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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 32636" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Mikey, in re: to older kids, and how your difficult child would look at you like you were nuts if you tried some of these techniques, I was reading one of John Rosemond's books and he says they work as well on older kids, and the fact that they look at you like you're nuts is actually pretty funny. (Of course, you have to have nerves of steel, and not have a physically violent kid.)</p><p></p><p>Once, difficult child denied using the bathroom, when he had missed the toilet and urinated all over the seat. I told him, "Well, in that in that case, it must have been aliens. You can sit with-me and wait for the aliens to show up and urinate on the toilet. I'd like to catch them in the act."</p><p>He of course thought I was nuts but he still wouldn't clean the toilet. He said, "Okay," sat down next to me and waited... oh, 2 min.</p><p>Then he got bored (that's the plan). He started to walk away and I said, "Wait! You'll miss out on the aliens!" He came back and sat down for another minute.</p><p>Then he jumped up in exasperation and shouted, "FINE! I'll clean it up!"</p><p></p><p>It works well to sit in the pkng lot of a store, too... if he won't behave or do whatever-it-is, I just sit there. As he opens the car door to leave, I remind him, "I've got the credit card and I'm staying here until you cooperate. Do you have any money?" </p><p>Of course, he doesn't... so he comes back and apologizes or whatever.</p><p></p><p>with-a teenager, the tools are more powerful... car keys, credit cards, clothes, electronics, etc. You can make them disappear. Forever. (The electronics, not the kid!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p></p><p>difficult child will never, ever get his GameBoy back. He can buy his own when he's 18 and we've told him that. That worked really, really well for many weeks. The next time he acted up very badly, this post, in fact, the MP3 player went in hiding. It will be 3 strikes and you're out. He's on strike one right now. Strike 3 means he will never get another one.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps.</p><p>It's good to have a plan... even though they fall through sometimes. :frown:</p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 32636, member: 3419"] Mikey, in re: to older kids, and how your difficult child would look at you like you were nuts if you tried some of these techniques, I was reading one of John Rosemond's books and he says they work as well on older kids, and the fact that they look at you like you're nuts is actually pretty funny. (Of course, you have to have nerves of steel, and not have a physically violent kid.) Once, difficult child denied using the bathroom, when he had missed the toilet and urinated all over the seat. I told him, "Well, in that in that case, it must have been aliens. You can sit with-me and wait for the aliens to show up and urinate on the toilet. I'd like to catch them in the act." He of course thought I was nuts but he still wouldn't clean the toilet. He said, "Okay," sat down next to me and waited... oh, 2 min. Then he got bored (that's the plan). He started to walk away and I said, "Wait! You'll miss out on the aliens!" He came back and sat down for another minute. Then he jumped up in exasperation and shouted, "FINE! I'll clean it up!" It works well to sit in the pkng lot of a store, too... if he won't behave or do whatever-it-is, I just sit there. As he opens the car door to leave, I remind him, "I've got the credit card and I'm staying here until you cooperate. Do you have any money?" Of course, he doesn't... so he comes back and apologizes or whatever. with-a teenager, the tools are more powerful... car keys, credit cards, clothes, electronics, etc. You can make them disappear. Forever. (The electronics, not the kid!:)) difficult child will never, ever get his GameBoy back. He can buy his own when he's 18 and we've told him that. That worked really, really well for many weeks. The next time he acted up very badly, this post, in fact, the MP3 player went in hiding. It will be 3 strikes and you're out. He's on strike one right now. Strike 3 means he will never get another one. I hope that helps. It's good to have a plan... even though they fall through sometimes. [img]:frown:[/img] Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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