Riverfront Headmistress Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Grrr...I'm so aggravated at my 15 year old at the moment. I have a rule. She broke the rule. I found out, we had a discussion. Well, she did it again. True disobedience. For those of you that aren't following my journey, my 15 year old is a foreign exchange student. I'm going to ground her for her disobedience - with my (younger) kids grounding means no tv, internet, or going with friends. I know that taking away the internet and tv will be devasting for her. Here's the problem: she doesn't go out often, and has been invited to an "American party" of Saturday. On one hand I grounding is grounding - on the other hand, I think if I take away the party is will lessen the American experience. What say you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Your rules are your rules. In our house, we just don't ground kids from everything. We find their currency and use that. Grounding them from everything at once leaves no room for them to get into further trouble if they misbehave while they are grounded. We just take one thing away at a time, just in case they continue to act like toddlers. But I gotta ask...what did she do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 How long is the grounding for? I think it's enough to take away tv and internet, and would let her go to the party. That is our normal definition of grounding around here anyway, as social activities have a value to them that tv and internet do not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I might let her go to the American party, and instead of grounding her from that, ground her from electronics and give her some chores to do as punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in Orlando Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We usually don't "ground" the boys here - simply because I end up feeling like the one being punished. Like Annie said, find their currency and use it. I wouldn't make her miss the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverfront Headmistress Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks. I did end up taking away the internet for 1 week and she will be allowed to attend the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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