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Troubled Teens

Owner's Manual for Teens

Tips from Christian Moms

How do you punish your teenagers? Seriously! Only Parents of Teens Please!?
I am talking younger teenagers, 13 and 15, NOT like 17 and 18. I only mean younger teens! Be for real not what you think others want to hear, be honest!

Well, I think it depends on what the children have done. You have to let the punishment fit the crime.
Examples of my former punishments are:

1 Bad-mouthed one of the middle school teachers. Grounded from everything for 2 weeks.

2 Told me she was too busy to clean her room and wasn't going to do it: Sleepover canceled.

3 After being asked numerous times to turn off the gameboy and finish homework with little result: No school Dance Friday and Gameboy disappeared.

4 Being mean to kid in pool: No more trips to the pool for 2 wks.

5 Caught talking badly about another person: No electronics for 2 wks. and constant reminder that we don't talk that way - ever.

It just really depends on what's going on, I think. Sometimes, certain things work while others don't. It depends on your kids, and what they like to do, what you can take away...and what they're doing to deserve the punishment. Keep in mind though, that sometimes you have to pick your battles. If it's an arguement between siblings, they will genereally work it out without parental involvement. But if it comes to the point where you have to get involved, do so in a fair manner, and make sure no one is getting off easier than the other - unless of course one is obviously at fault. Just do what you think is right for the situation at hand.

Source(s):
mom of 11 yr old - stepmom of 14 yr old.