Punishment: Teen
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My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
Punishment What to Do???
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on January 12, 2011
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Hi Moms, I need some advice on what to do with my 11 year old. She is in gifted and talented and she all the sudden has gotten lazy. She wants to get out of gifted and...
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- Have you considered, she's slumping under pressure? I was always good at English and soccer. I was pushed into competitive soccer and "gifted" programs. I didn't care ...
- She sounds burnt out. She is not doing it for herself... but maybe all this time, was doing it because she once enjoyed it or she had to or she did it for you/Dad. ...
- Could you give her a positive goal to work towards? Does she have something that you could take away and have her earn back by doing the work? Or does she get motivate...
Unmotivated 16 Year Old
Asked by J.Y. from Pittsburgh
on January 10, 2009
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My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to h...
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- J.: I suffered from depression since age 14...at that age I had counseling, but no meds (at that time my parents believed I just "needed Jesus"...that's why I commend...
- Aside from something 'mental' going on, it's possible that she may need one-on-one help because she may not be 'getting it'. You could look into a tutoring school... I...
- Sometimes people are conditioned to be what they hear people calling them. So if she hears that she is lazy, unmotivated, depressed. Then she feels that is who she i...
Seeking Help with a 17 Year Old Live in Stepdaughter!
Asked by T.R. from Goldsboro
on February 12, 2008
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Hello, I am a 31 almost 32 year old step mom of a 17 year old stepdaugher. She is very angry and literally hates me. She has lived with her father always. Unfortunatly...
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- I personally don't have any experience on your end, just on hers as a teenage girl with a mom. (yet, my daughter is 2). I am a late bloomer, all of my friends have t...
- First of all since the father has had her all of her life I would let him take on that responsibility, seeing that the young lady does not fear you. Put the pressure b...
- Hi T., This young woman is doing fine physically, socially and academically and wants space from you (very age appropriate). Her father does not see a problem either....
Appropriate Punishment for Teen Son
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on October 5, 2009
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Hello,
I've just been notified that my 13 year old is missing assignments at school again! This has been a struggle ever since middle school started. I'm trying to d...
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- I had the teachers send me personally a list of assignments that were due for the week on Monday. I sat him down at the dining table and made sure there was no radio,...
- I've raised 3 kids, youngest now a freshman in college. I told them it was up to them to do their homework and study and if they didn't do the work, but could still ge...
- Welcome to the teen years. With 4 kids I'm sure you have realized long ago that they are each different. Middle school is about trying to "fit-in" - to be like everyo...
15 Year Old Son Hates me.....do I Believe Him or Let It Slide?
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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Hi. I am so down today. I always knew it was "normal" for a 15 year old son not to like his parents, but it hurt me so badly today when he said it out loud. He told...
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- when we were teenagers, we didnt just hate our parents, we hated the entire world, everyone was against us, we knew everything at the same time we were trying to figur...
- I'm sorry for your pain, B.. Sometimes when it's hard to talk one on one, a letter can be very effective. Have you thought of writing a letter to him? There are se...
- Oh mama it hurts so much when they are like that. THe other mamas are right, and 8kidsdad. Rehearse what you will say to him when he says it again, or something ...
What Is Your Desired Result from a Punishment?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on June 5, 2011
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With so many different types of punishments and so many theories out there i was just curious the result you like to see with a punishment.
Do you want the undesire...
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- Interesting questions. I'm wondering what cross-section of answers you'll get of the mamapedia community. Because there always seems to be at least one "beat it out of...
- The best teacher I ever had was my english teacher junior year of high school. On the first day of class he yelled, threw things, called us morons who don't know how ...
- Yes. No, I would rather have understanding accompany it. No--never. No! Yes, if applicable. Absolutely. No--what's that helping beside momentary satisfaction? ...
Appropriate Punishment for Teenager
Asked by T.B. from Eau Claire
on June 5, 2008
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My daughter will be 13 next weekend. She pulled a stunt today that deserves punishment, however we are unsure of what to do. She had permission to walk the mile home...
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- Since you are asking what an appropriate punishment is, I'm assuming she doesn't get into trouble much. If this is the case, I wouldn't punish her for this 1 incident....
- Remember, she is your oldest. If her grades are slipping, her chores aren't being done. There just might be more going on than what she's telling you. How you handl...
- Hi T. -- Did you make it clear to your daughter that she was supposed to come directly home when school was over? That she must call if she wouldn't be home by a certa...
Punishment Advice Needed
Asked by A.G. from New York
on July 23, 2010
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I just found out that my nine-year-old son was misbehaving on a trip with his camp (again). As a result, he has lost the privilege of going on the next trip. This is...
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- I may be playing devil's advocate here, but I don't think that you should exclude your son in the trip. I also have a 9 year old (gir) and I know that it would absolut...
- I must say this is a tough subject, but none the less. When we punish, we should explain to the child why they are being punished and follow through with the punishing...
- As a mom, of a young teen, I would stick to the plan of withholding the weekend trip. It should teach him the consequences of poor behavior is loss of privileges. What...
