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Originally Posted by Sookie  Amber, all I can say is that this will all pass eventually. Why? Because you are doing everything that is right. Just continue with the discipline, time out, etc. There's not much more you can do unless he has a particular interest that means a lot to him - something he wouldn't want to have taken away. With my son, now grown, it was his art. That's all he ever was interested in and it still is.
When he was about 9 he decided to go outside and light a match. It was the absolutely most perfect day for a fire - lots of leaves on the ground, no rain in a long time, a slight breeze. He made a little pile of leaves and decided to set them on fire. Within seconds they just spread like crazy and before he knew it the fire was higher than the top of the garage he was hiding behind. Fortunately for him, he immediately came running in the house for my help. It ended up burning down all our neighbors beautiful shrubbery and it almost set their garage on fire (there was an antique car, their prize possession, in the garage). That was the one time I thought my DH was going to kill one of our children. As punishment we made him use all his money to buy new bushes for the neighbor and help with digging up and planting them. Of course he was also grounded to his room when he wasn't slaving next door and offering them apology after apology. I never saw him light another match since then.
The good news!!! He has grown into a kind, caring man who has never gotten into another lick of trouble in his life. He is hard working and thoughtful and I'm so proud of him. So, keep your chin up and continue exactly what you're doing.  |
OMG Susan!!
My husband would have killed him
I think that was a good punishment for him
Oh my i would have freaked out i am so glad that i caught him right away. Unfortunantly if i was to do that to trieden he would think that it was fun ugghhhh. I have made them scrub base borads and he had the best time of his life WTH? His vice is his game boy which has been taken away now. I was going to get him a game today for it but he blew that. Ok is it really weird that when i am about to do something nice or when i am doing something fun with him this is the main times he acts up?