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View Poll Results: Should I sell the XBOX? | |||
Yes, you should sell it. | 66 | 65.35% | |
No, you shouldn't sell it. Just ground him for awhile | 29 | 28.71% | |
No. That would be mean to sell it. | 3 | 2.97% | |
Gaz steals things to support his XBOX habit. | 3 | 2.97% | |
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02-04-2013, 06:16 PM | #2 |
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Be it noted that I don't have kids.
But I would take it away. Just make sure he goddamn sure knows why. Make sure you tie all the events to it. |
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02-04-2013, 06:18 PM | #3 |
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I don't have kids either, but I say take it away. 11 is too young for all that stuff. 14 is a good age to start all that.
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02-04-2013, 06:18 PM | #4 |
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02-04-2013, 06:19 PM | #5 |
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I won't let my son play Black Ops either, but I do let him play some violent games. he knows the difference between game world and real world. I would definitely take it away for some time as punishment for sure as well as a few other things but that's just me.
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02-04-2013, 06:19 PM | #6 |
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I'll add my voice to the list of those saying "I don't have kids, but I would take it away". Not sell, though. Ground. And make sure he understands why. There have to be consequences or he'll just keep doing what he's doing.
I would however also say 'listen to your instincts' in most situations. They're usually right. |
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02-04-2013, 06:20 PM | #7 |
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Don't sell it. Take it away for a while.
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02-04-2013, 06:20 PM | #8 |
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Sit him down and explain the negatives of theft, and how someday it will effect him and the things he owns.
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02-04-2013, 06:20 PM | #9 |
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Where is the Xbox located in the house?
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02-04-2013, 06:21 PM | #10 |
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I have a son the same age. He tried lying a year or two ago and got caught in it and we took all electronics away for one week for each time he told the lie to us before he finally gave in and told the truth, came up to be 6 weeks. That was no Wii, TV, computer, DS, anything, all he could do was read and do homework. He got the message and doesn't lie anymore...that or he has gotten to be damn good at it.
If it was at the point of what you are mentioning now, the xbox would disappear and I wouldn't even give him the closure of knowing what happened to it, it would just be gone, and in it's place I might leave a note that says next time you are caught lying or taking something that isn't yours it will be worse. |
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02-04-2013, 06:21 PM | #11 |
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Taking away the 360 is a good start, but it sounds like you need to reevaluate how your parenting has led to stealing being acceptable (e.g., weak punishment for the necklace heist).
Or, if you're anything like my BIL, you should get off your GD computer and spend more time with your son. |
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02-04-2013, 06:21 PM | #12 |
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Repeat 3X for effect. Look your son in the eyes, then smile as you light it on fire.
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02-04-2013, 06:22 PM | #14 |
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The main reason I say sell it is to buy a PS3 instead, but I would definitely take it away for quite a while.
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02-04-2013, 06:22 PM | #15 |
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