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Told difficult child we would be taking computer at 10 tonight
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 499167" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Stressed--</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry you had such a rough night!</p><p></p><p>Clearly, the computer is becoming a HUGE issue. Whenever something has become the battlegound issue in our house - we've tried to take a "time out" from that item. At this point, our difficult child has absolutely no computer priviledges whatsoever because it continued to be used inappropriately. </p><p></p><p>I can hear that you are holding on by a thread right now...and I know how much that stinks - but I think you really have to stop a minute and re-think this situation. Right now - your difficult child is holding everyone hostage...and you are doing your best to accomodate her demands. That has to change.</p><p></p><p>I think that this afternoon you and husband and difficult child have to sit down and lay out some new ground rules for the computer. Such as: the computer will be used at the kitchen table. Period. Computer time is from 6:30 to 8:30. Period. Any school work that needs a computer will have to be finished between 6:30 and 8:30. Period. At 8:30 the computer will be tunred off and given to Mom without any arguing. Failure to follow these rules results in the loss of the next night's computer use.</p><p></p><p>And if your difficult child wants to have a tantrum? She will be doing it early in the evening. If she gets out of control? Call the police. If she wants to run away? Warn her that you will have to report her to the police - and if she runs anyway - CALL.</p><p></p><p>This child cannot continue to run roughshod over all of you.</p><p></p><p>And yes - I fully expect that she will find your new computer rules "unfair". So what? Living like this has certainly been unfair!</p><p></p><p>Be strong!</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 499167, member: 6546"] Stressed-- I'm so sorry you had such a rough night! Clearly, the computer is becoming a HUGE issue. Whenever something has become the battlegound issue in our house - we've tried to take a "time out" from that item. At this point, our difficult child has absolutely no computer priviledges whatsoever because it continued to be used inappropriately. I can hear that you are holding on by a thread right now...and I know how much that stinks - but I think you really have to stop a minute and re-think this situation. Right now - your difficult child is holding everyone hostage...and you are doing your best to accomodate her demands. That has to change. I think that this afternoon you and husband and difficult child have to sit down and lay out some new ground rules for the computer. Such as: the computer will be used at the kitchen table. Period. Computer time is from 6:30 to 8:30. Period. Any school work that needs a computer will have to be finished between 6:30 and 8:30. Period. At 8:30 the computer will be tunred off and given to Mom without any arguing. Failure to follow these rules results in the loss of the next night's computer use. And if your difficult child wants to have a tantrum? She will be doing it early in the evening. If she gets out of control? Call the police. If she wants to run away? Warn her that you will have to report her to the police - and if she runs anyway - CALL. This child cannot continue to run roughshod over all of you. And yes - I fully expect that she will find your new computer rules "unfair". So what? Living like this has certainly been unfair! Be strong! (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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