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Post by Fed Up on Jan 29, 2014 19:44:11 GMT -5
Justus,
Our 13-year-old is addicted to her phone. She stays on it for hours, and it's affecting the time she goes to bed. She's now starting to oversleep the alarm in the morning before school.
She's spoiled, and I'm afraid that removing or limiting phone privileges will lead to major problems with her protesting it. I don't want truant officers or social workers coming to my house because my husband and I can't discipline our kid. How do you handle a spoiled brat without involving outside agencies? She's nice to people in school, but is lazy at home and totally self-centered. She also has her dad (my husband) wrapped around her little finger. He melts at the sight of her pouting or acting irrational. HELP! What can you suggest??
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Post by JustUs on Jan 30, 2014 6:50:35 GMT -5
Are you really fed up?
If you are, first thing you must do is stop rewarding her bad behavior. The cellphone itself can be used as a means for punishment. Tell your husband and relay this message to you daughter that you ARE her parents not her friends! Kids are going to push everything to the limit. You must place boundaries or they will go out in life expecting to have every thing their way and will be sadly disappointed. Parents want their children to be happy but not at the expense of their future. If you think taking the phone will cause an uproar, then simply disconnect it until she is back up to par with her grades and chores. Father must learn to be more stern because his daughter will still love him regardless. Your husband really is the key to success and all other avenues will serve as reinforcement.
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