quote:Originally posted by BFred07:quote:Originally posted by Buttercup:
Great example, thenagel. If he won't clean his room, no matter what, I'd take the bed, t.v., everything but the floor out of there. I would be willing to bet that sleeping on the floor a few nights will change his mind. And, no, that's not abuse; it's winning the battle of wills.
If that still doesn't work, take all his clothes away and replace them with the most off-brand stuff you can find from Goodwill or Wal-Mart. You really think a teenager, who's all about vanity, won't do what you ask then? Again, he'll live. Chances are excellent that he won't want to suffer the embarrassment after you tell him what you're going to do.
We try to be creative like that sometimes too in getting the kids to do what they are supposed to do but have found that more often than not it just prolongs the kids anguish over their punishment and not to sound lazy or anything but is also a lot of trouble for us to move all the stuff out of their room to the basement.
When disciplinary action becomes necessary I still try to get creative here and there, sometimes that works out well but most of the time grounding, time out, or a quick whipping to get it all over with seems to work out best.
Anyone still wash their kids mouth out with soap? I think it's a good idea when a kid says things that are unacceptable but my wife says no so we don't.
oh aye, done that.
very effective.