Tell me how you helped your slacker teen turn it around?!

[Anonymous]

What worked? What didn’t? 14 year old son.

[Anonymous]

Taking away the power cord to the gaming computer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking away the power cord to the gaming computer.

I take the controller with me and only give it back when I see proof his homework/project/chores are done.

[Anonymous]

Never happened. Flunked our of community college and working at the Outlet mall at 23. Total disappointment. I blame the pot and the XBox.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never happened. Flunked our of community college and working at the Outlet mall at 23. Total disappointment. I blame the pot and the XBox.

I blame the parents.

[Anonymous]

Work in progress. I took away the gaming computer entirely. He’ll get it back when I see As and Bs.

[Anonymous]

Listened more, yelled less. And no phone/no computer in the pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking away the power cord to the gaming computer.

Of course, you're making ASSumptions about what this particular kid is doing.

OP, we tried everything with our defiant, hard-partying DD. Grounding, loss of privileges, taking away "stuff" (cell phone in her case), counseling. Ultimately the only thing that worked was... time. She outgrew her crappy attitude and behavior and is now a perfectly ordinary college student working for her future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never happened. Flunked our of community college and working at the Outlet mall at 23. Total disappointment. I blame the pot and the XBox.

I blame the parents.

Haha everyone blames the parents. It's an easy thing to do when you don't have difficult kids. Fact is lots of kids get into drugs and it wreaks havoc and guess what? It isn't ALWAYS the parents' fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never happened. Flunked our of community college and working at the Outlet mall at 23. Total disappointment. I blame the pot and the XBox.

I blame the parents.

Haha everyone blames the parents. It's an easy thing to do when you don't have difficult kids. Fact is lots of kids get into drugs and it wreaks havoc and guess what? It isn't ALWAYS the parents' fault.

This +1000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Taking away the power cord to the gaming computer.

Of course, you're making ASSumptions about what this particular kid is doing.

OP, we tried everything with our defiant, hard-partying DD. Grounding, loss of privileges, taking away "stuff" (cell phone in her case), counseling. Ultimately the only thing that worked was... time. She outgrew her crappy attitude and behavior and is now a perfectly ordinary college student working for her future.

Ummm...oP asked what other did to turn their slacker kids around. For our kid it was taking away the computer power cord.

You are making ASSsumptions yourself that OPs kid is a wild party girl.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the areas in which he is slacking and why.

Is it academics, not pitching in around the house, sitting around playing video game?

Does he have to work for things he wants -- whether it be grades or allowance.

[Anonymous]

He joined the Marine Corps (without my approval). Came home and graduated good college with top honors. Now studying for Ph.D.

[Anonymous]

Agree that OP needs to be more specific. This is DCUM so "slacker" could mean that DC got a 92.3 in a class or forgot a homework assignment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never happened. Flunked our of community college and working at the Outlet mall at 23. Total disappointment. I blame the pot and the XBox.

I blame the parents.

Haha everyone blames the parents. It's an easy thing to do when you don't have difficult kids. Fact is lots of kids get into drugs and it wreaks havoc and guess what? It isn't ALWAYS the parents' fault.

This +1000.

Yep!