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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The response I got from grounding him was, "So, I don't care."  Oh, yes, I played back to the video to him. Again...."so" [/quote]

"Oh, you don't care about me taking away your X? Great. You lose your Y as well."
and if I get attitude about that, it would go to Z, etc.[/quote]

No to this. [b]It’s just a stupid power struggle.[/b] When your teen says,”I don’t care that you took X,” just walk away. Do not take the bait and engage. Do not give the “attitude” an audience. You’ve taken X away. No need to keep escalating because your teen “doesn’t care.” I just respond with a flat “Okay,” and walk away. 
Now if my teen escalated to name calling or being outright disrespectful, then there’s a consequence for that behavior. But “I don’t care” is not worth escalating.

—mom of a 16 year old ds & 13 year old dd [/quote]

I completely agree.  I don't need my teens to 'care'.  [/quote]

Yep. Point out the problem, apply the consequence, walk away from the bullshit. Do not engage. 
--mom of 19 and 14-year-old DSs[/quote]

Agreed!  No essays, etc.

- Mom of a 26 and 16 year old.  26 year old couldn't control his mouth if his life depended on it as a teenager.

Walk away.[/quote]

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