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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]After 2 warnings I turn the router off. Only had to do it twice in the last two months. [/quote]

Thank you.

I like this. I had a similar suggestion - but he got angry because somehow, he will "get banned" for dropping out of a game while in play. Maybe the two wannrings and then it goes off is a good solution.

Can you tell me how long the router went off for?[/quote]

DP: True: on line real time games are trickier, because you aren't just punishing him, but everyone he's playing with too. It kind of like turning off the outside lights in the middle of a two team basketball game because your one kid didn't come home when called. Something to consider, since the more his friends start hating him, the more he'll start hating you. To combat this, we told DS that he may not start those kinds of games after 9 pm or he is choosing to risk getting shut off and making his friends mad. Like anything, setting rules up front that are reasonable and considerate of everyone tends to work best.[/quote]

I get it - and thanks for the discussion.

We gave him an 11p cut off - no talking that can disturb the sleep of others - but that feels unreasonable to him. Also, that doesn't solve the random shouting/outbursts throughout the day that, as I said, range from aggravating to disruptive.

It's really coming down to him thinking that any restriction on his play time/way of playing isn't fair. Meanwhile, we all just have to deal with the disruption. I appreciate your suggestions and comments. It's helping me work through this.

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