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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 634600" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>I would suggest that the IEP/bio mom/bio dad come up with a more creative and, in the long run, beneficial way to handle some of the school issues. Homework not turned in should affect his grades not force him to stay in a place that he doesn't want to be in the first place. I would totally nix that consequence. That would be my first suggestion. The second suggestion is more common sense than anything else - limit his gaming time seems like a no brainer.</p><p></p><p>During the school week he gets a particular amount of time on the console. Perhaps he comes home, chills out a little, has a snack and then hits the books before he games. Or, he can play for 60 minutes then it's homework time; although I imagine it will be hard to get him off once he's on. On the weekends, let him game on friday to his heart's content but then Saturday am chores (like cleaning his room, some yard work, weekend school assignments, etc.) need to done before he hits the console. I did this with both my difficult child and my easy child. Saturday morning neither did anything social until the bedrooms were clean and their chores were done. You might get some resistance at first, but it needs to be law in both homes. Bio mom and you and dad need to have a total meeting of the minds over this.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 634600, member: 805"] I would suggest that the IEP/bio mom/bio dad come up with a more creative and, in the long run, beneficial way to handle some of the school issues. Homework not turned in should affect his grades not force him to stay in a place that he doesn't want to be in the first place. I would totally nix that consequence. That would be my first suggestion. The second suggestion is more common sense than anything else - limit his gaming time seems like a no brainer. During the school week he gets a particular amount of time on the console. Perhaps he comes home, chills out a little, has a snack and then hits the books before he games. Or, he can play for 60 minutes then it's homework time; although I imagine it will be hard to get him off once he's on. On the weekends, let him game on friday to his heart's content but then Saturday am chores (like cleaning his room, some yard work, weekend school assignments, etc.) need to done before he hits the console. I did this with both my difficult child and my easy child. Saturday morning neither did anything social until the bedrooms were clean and their chores were done. You might get some resistance at first, but it needs to be law in both homes. Bio mom and you and dad need to have a total meeting of the minds over this. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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