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  • I need some help here. I basically only have 2 rules. One, no tv in the morning during the school week, and two, no video games during the school week. EVERY SINGLE MORNING AND AFTERNOON, ds asks to do either one. I am at the end of my rope. Seriously. I have actually started yelling which I don't like to do. Any advice for this over the edge single mom?

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    05.15.08, 07:14 AM [ Flag ]

    • how old is your ds

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      05.15.08, 07:15 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Are th rules written out and posted on fridge? then when he does ask, say "what do the rules say?" then it is not you, but the "rules", who is making the decision.

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      05.15.08, 07:15 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • christ, let the poor kid play some video games, just limit the amount of time and only after he finishes homework

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      05.15.08, 07:15 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • OP: I am not a fan period of video games but he was given the system. I would rather he be outside playing or using his imagination. he's free to play all he wants beginning Friday evening to Sunday evening.

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        05.15.08, 07:17 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • I'm with you OP. I think it is a great rule! We have a no TV rule in the morning too and my DC are not into video games yet, but when they are we will try to limit it in some way.

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          05.15.08, 07:27 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • ita. sounds like your goals are a bit unrealistic and will unravel. work together toward a compromise. good luck...

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        05.15.08, 07:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • OP: Why are they unrealistic? He can watch tv in the evenings and he becomes a zombie when he plays video games. I don't like it. He can play on the weekends. When he plays during the week it makes everything a hassle: bathtime, bedtime, etc.

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          05.15.08, 07:20 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • outwardly he seems like a zombie but his brain is figuring out a lot of complex things

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            05.15.08, 07:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

            • He's already figured it all out. He wins everytime. :) I really do not think I am being unreasonable. he's in K and learning to read and write and I think weekends only is fine. The games are too much of a distraction during the week.

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              05.15.08, 07:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

              • np: You have to stick with it OP. I find that if you give in it's even more of a battle.

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                05.15.08, 07:25 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

              • sure. I'm just saying don't write off video games as completely worthless. They teach a different kind of education.

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                05.15.08, 07:26 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

                • np - oh bs. and even if that were the case, he has THE ENTIRE WEEKEND to practice those "skills"

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                  05.15.08, 07:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • I'm going to guess... he's 4yo? This is what my 4yo is doing. I just keep saying no. I think she believes she's going to wear me down. LIttle does she know, it's just going to make my head explode.

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      05.15.08, 07:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Ds is turning 6.

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      05.15.08, 07:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • make some kind of chart. every day that he does NOT ask, mark the chart. decide on a suitable reward for not asking for a week.

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      05.15.08, 07:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Can you put away the video games and bring them out on the weekend?

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      05.15.08, 07:20 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Every time he asks take away some time from the weekend

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      05.15.08, 07:23 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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