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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an argumentative kid like that.  I say things back like - we can have a roommate situation whenever you want.  That means you need to be responsible for 1/4 of the upkeep and expenses of the house including the mortgage and food.  As roommates, we need to split up house responsibilities and have common rules for living together.   Are your ready for that or will you be finding your own place? [/quote]

Be careful with this one. There are actually plenty of groups who will help your kid “escape” from this terrible how life situation. And by the time he realizes how good he had it, you’ll have a whole new set of issues to contend with and it may be too late.

I’d go with “I’m not going to make you. I’m going to give you a choice to do what I’ve asked or not. If you do it, then I’d appreciate it and you’ll get to keep your phone service that your dad and I have generously paid for you to have. If you don’t, you’ll lose the phone entirely. It’s your choice.”
But either way, I’d remove phone privileges orngaming privileges for at least 48 hours for using that tantrum-toddler language and tone with me. It isn’t necessary and you don’t need to tolerate that. 
Just don’t lose your cool, OP.
Keep you voice firm and low and unemotional. Let him be the overreactor here.[/quote]

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