They PISS ME OFF! That's what I'll tell you about them! They can have their fucking faces in their DSs but you think they will get dressed for school when I ask???? GOD DAMN!

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Posted by G to the Race They PISS ME OFF! That's what I'll tell you about them! They can have their fucking faces in their DSs but you think they will get dressed for school when I ask???? GOD DAMN! /rant

Indeed.

Just laid down the hammer, re: DS. 20 minutes PER DAY. He can divide that time any which way he likes, but when the bell rings at 20 minutes, DS is gone until tomorrow.

This is day one. We'll see what the dinner hour conversation is like. I'm guessing his mother is going to have something to say about MY new edict, but she only gets 5 minutes to speak each day, and she can divide that 5 minutes any which way she likes. After that, it's straight to the garage until tomorrow.

Posted by KublaKhan Indeed. Just laid down the hammer, re: DS. 20 minutes PER DAY. He can divide that time any which way he likes, but when the bell rings at 20 minutes, DS is gone until tomorrow. This is day one. We'll see what the dinner hour conversation is like. I'm guessing his mother is going to have something to say about MY new edict, but she only gets 5 minutes to speak each day, and she can divide that 5 minutes any which way she likes. After that, it's straight to the garage until tomorrow.

I'll give them 1/2 an hour, after that it's back into the stockade. The older one isn't as bad, yeah he is mesmerized, but at least he knows what he is trying to accomplish w/the the thing. The little one just whines about her brother not getting her to "world five."

Know why McGiver can deactivate a nuclear device with a paper clip, build a robot out of an old carburetor, jump-start an 18-wheeler with a shoelace, fix a delta-wing in mid-air with a stick of Wrigley's, reprogram a NASA satellite with digital wristwatch, save humanity with a smile...?

He didn't wasted his childhood with DS.

Was a time when my parents sent me outside to play with a piece of string, a block of wood, and a rusty nail, and I could be happy FOR HOURS.

Last night my oldest, Nikita, kept me up all night with his complaints. Oh the ruckus he made. First he wants out, then he wants to cuddle, then he gets into a screaming fight with my youngest. Oh, I tell you, kids these days.

Ever heard of taking the DS away and smashing it into several pieces with your foot? In my house, my kids DO WHAT I SAY or i break shit.

Ever heard of spending 150 bucks for the shit and then breaking it on purpose? NOT GONE HAPPEN. Kidding. I get what you mean, but I ain't going that far. We'll try the 1/2 hour thing and go from there.

Actually, some friends of mine did just that over Christmas - bought their daughter a DS, but threw it out when she behaved inexcusably.

Posted by argonian Last night my oldest, Nikita, kept me up all night with his complaints. Oh the ruckus he made. First he wants out, then he wants to cuddle, then he gets into a screaming fight with my youngest. Oh, I tell you, kids these days.

Buy him a DS.

He does not have opposable thumbs.

Quit trying to prevent this thread from being locked!

These cats seem to do fine:

My cats love my DSi.

But they get mad when I have to take it away because it's bedtime or dinnertime or bathtime.

Final Fantasy: Echoes of Time is their favorite.

But they're 6 and 7. (Multiply that by like 8 or 9 and you get middle aged adults)

But seriously...I didn't get any of the really cool electronic toys until I was well into my 20's-30's, because I had to buy them myself. Parents certainly weren't gonna blow a couple grand on a pc or 3 or 400 bucks on an MP3 player. Not when we needed food and to pay the bills.

Shael

Posted by metawaffle Actually, some friends of mine did just that over Christmas - bought their daughter a DS, but threw it out when she behaved inexcusably.

I threaten to sell my kids' stuff on eBay. And I'm just psycho enough to do it.

But before school, there's no TV or video games. Get dressed, eat breakfast, get your stuff together, and that's it. No distractions. When you get home, homework and chores first, then entertainment. If they don't like it, then the entertainment gets taken away. I threatened to delete my youngest's saved games on the PS2, and he actually started crying. I think I found my secret weapon.

Sigh

Two words: Boarding. School.

Posted by KublaKhan Two words: Boarding. School.

They actually responded well to my insanely screaming at them--they played outside after school, did their homework (well, the one that has homework did), and then read until they fell asleep. I guess you gotta lose it once in a while to remind them who's boss. But, really I hate the hierarchical approach to parenting, maybe I would rather remind them that we need to work together to make the entire family move forward? If that means putting away the DS for a while, so be it, but it also means feeding them supper and not openly viewing porn when they are hungry. Let them eat porn?

We're getting him started on the right track.

I'm proud of mine so far. She is 11, loves basketball. Can already drive a manual transmission. Is proficient with a long arm and getting better with a pistol. And likes to explore abandonments too! So far, I haven't completely screwed up lol.

Posted by jeepdave I'm proud of mine so far. She is 11, loves basketball. Can already drive a manual transmission. Is proficient with a long arm and getting better with a pistol. And likes to explore abandonments too! So far, I haven't completely screwed up lol.

Yes...but she'll probably vote Republican, so...

Posted by KublaKhan Yes...but she'll probably vote Republican, so...

One can only dream..........