Here's a hypothedical situation :
Let's say you have grounded your teenage son from leaving the house or using the phone for a month. He has since taken your phone without permission. But you let that go. Just to avoid a fight. Than next thing you know he is across the street. You go to get him, you find his arm around a girl. The same girl he was with when he orginally got grounded. Remember : This boy will argue back, deny any wrong doing and play stupid about being grounded. What do you do? Do you ignore the girl? Ground him longer? Or forbid the girl from coming over?
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Comments: 19
You really need to find something else - something you are willing to stick with...
If it's about a girl, you will lose this battle - it is called t-e-s-t-o-s-t-e-r-o-n-e.
They both need to be involved somehow...
Just my two cents...
Christina is right, if it's about the girl, you're going to lose. I have a 15 yr old son. If it's about the girl and things are headed in the sexual path, buy him condoms because you are NOT going to win no matter what you tell him or how you believe.
sometimes it sure is not fun dealing with these things....
A month is long, but I cannot say I have never grounded someone for a long time....lil
(my oldest is 21, youngest 10)
He probably feels like he has nothing to lose, since he is already in so much trouble.
None of that makes it right though....
Dealing with teenagers is NOT easy.
I would think about what would work best with this child.
Stripping his room of tv, radio, what is it that he likes?
If you go to church, maybe he can volunteer there?
My parents used to unplug the receiver from ALL the house telephones.
(if someone was on restriction)
It sounds like he has no respect for your disciplinary rules. Give him a reality check. Lock up the phone and computer and put him to work. He will learn a good lesson and you'll get some work accomplished.