05-17-2003, 12:24 PM
Okay, the monster is gone for the weekend. His father got to hear first hand the shit he pulls.
Today I will be taking the remaining "fun" items out of his room, leaving him with just a bed, dresser, books and paper & pencils.
He's got a reward system in place. Each day that he doesn't get in trouble at school, he gets a "caught being good" card. When he gets 5 of them, I will buy him something for karate (the one thing he actually likes) for under $25.
At home, we're starting with bedtime. When he's in bed and quiet at the appointed time for a full week, I will make bedtime a 1/2 hour later until he's at his normal bedtime. In theory, that should only take 2 weeks, but he'll probably be a senior in high school with an 8:30 bedtime.
As far as a reward system for the other privileges, when he blows it, he blows it big, so I don't really have to worry about that.
And yes, JJ is a good egg. :nod:
Today I will be taking the remaining "fun" items out of his room, leaving him with just a bed, dresser, books and paper & pencils.
He's got a reward system in place. Each day that he doesn't get in trouble at school, he gets a "caught being good" card. When he gets 5 of them, I will buy him something for karate (the one thing he actually likes) for under $25.
At home, we're starting with bedtime. When he's in bed and quiet at the appointed time for a full week, I will make bedtime a 1/2 hour later until he's at his normal bedtime. In theory, that should only take 2 weeks, but he'll probably be a senior in high school with an 8:30 bedtime.
As far as a reward system for the other privileges, when he blows it, he blows it big, so I don't really have to worry about that.
And yes, JJ is a good egg. :nod:
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