This just makes you wonder... at what point did this Dad completely lose it as a father?
I gave advice to a friend of mine that was having a problem with her daughter keeping her room like a pig sty and not taking care of the nice things she had.
I told my friend the following.
"When she's at school one day, go into her room and remove EVERYTHING and either store it in the garage or in a small storage unit.
Leave nothing in her room but her bed and 7 suits of clothes (One for each day of the week). Store everything, phone, computer, television, video games, drapes (leave the blinds) dresser, nightstand, etc... Nothing should remain but a bed and 7 suits of clothes.
Keep it this way for a month.
This way, she can learn to appreciate what she has, and get a feel for what it's like for those that aren't as blessed as she.
Explain to her why you've done this, and that she will get her things back in a month.
If, after she gets her frills back, there is not a change in behavior, all the "toys" are gone for good. Then if she wants the better things in life, she can do odd jobs and earn the money to buy them herself."
This worked like a charm.
I think it would have even worked if she had just left everything else where it was in the room and just limited her daughter to 7 suits of clothes. That was what she complained about the most. She whined that it made her look "poor."
I think the message got through.
Carry on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0_36mXx-mw
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
OMG...this guy should have ran her over in the red car.
Great advice you gave your friend...that works every time!
Another cool tool for teenagers is to completely remove the door to their room from the hinges for a while. Something about stripping a teenager of their privacy drives them nuts...
Glad to see a new post. I miss your writing.
Post a Comment