I don't usually stiffle my children when they talk becuase it is good to let them know they have a voice and it needs to be heard no matter what. I wasn't like this when I was a younger mom, and I truely regret this, but with age does come wisdom.
Okay, so back to my original thought. I give chores instead of grounding....not only do the kids not like it at all I benefit from it as well. I don't give them normal everyday chores that they do already, I make them do things above and beyond that I don't even like to do. Like the following:
- Clean the laundry room
- Weed the yard
- Clean the garage
- Clean the dog run
- Scrub the floor
- Dishes for a week
These are my favorites.
So the other day my daughter decided my 'NO' wasn't enough and continued to 'keep it up'. She is a teenager and I understand that, but why can't I, for once, just get the last word in? By the end of the 'conversation' I was able to get the following done (yippee), I did warn her to stop talking:
- Two loads of laundry - 1st offense
- The dishes for a week - 2nd offense
- AND clean the laundry room - 3rd offense (this was my favorite)
After she was done, she pounds up the stairs and says with a small smile on her face, 'You are so Strict'. Yep.....but I did warn her before any chores had been assigned that she needed to stop.
2 comments:
What a wonderful idea. I will definately be using this when time outs quit working. I've never been a fan of grounding...it's more of a punishment for mom than anything. Oh, I'm rambling! i love reading your posts!
Oh, that is good... chores are definitely way worse than grounding! I'm glad my parents never thought of that...
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