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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine is on the verge of being a teen:

Honestly, you just start losing your grip on them. For instance, I am trying to keep a routine this summer that doesn't include constant video games, screen, etc. It's been one confrontation after another.

Communication:

Me: How was school?
DS: Fine.
Me: What did you enjoy the most at school today?
DS: Stop interrogating me.

Me (calmly): turn off the tv and find something else to do. 
DS: In a minute.
Me (a minute later, calmly): turn off the tv and find something else to do.
DS ignoring me
Me (calmly): You've been watching tv for three solid hours. Turn it off and find something else to do. 
DS: In a minute
Me: (a few minutes later, raising my voice): find something else to do or something will be found. 
DS: Why are you yelling? I was doing what you wanted. You don't have to be so crazy.

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some gentle advice:

instead of "turn off the tv and find something else to do" why not try...

"hon, can you push pause a second?"

"you've watched a lot of tv today.  how much longer is this episode? please don't start another one."

you get to the same place (within a few minutes) but you show respect, you model polite discourse, and you don't make them feel quite so ordered around.

no one likes to be interrupted in the middle of something.[/quote]

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