How can I make my pre-teen more responsible?
By jasyjen
@jasyjen (162)
United States
4 responses
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
23 Jul 08
In my opinion if a 12 year old can't do his chores with out nagging then he can't do the fun things that boys that age want to do. No video games no going with friends no soccer or other activities, As he ether gets board and does them or he starts doing his chores and keeps doing them then the extras can be slowly add back. Does he have a TV in his room remove it. Does he have video games and gaming machines remove them If he doesn't take responsibility for his chores he doesn't have the right to these things. After all they are perks and not rights.
@twilight_75 (479)
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22 Jul 08
i have a 10 and 14 year old son, and an 11 year old daughter, all of them do chores as a way to earn pocket money. If they don't do their chores they don't earn their money, if i have to keep reminding them to do their chores they get money docked. They soon learnt
@twilight_75 (479)
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26 Jul 08
i give them pocket money every friday, and they get 50p for every year of their age-oldest is 14 and gets £7 and so on. They don't always get the full amount cos i like i said if i have to keep telling them or they don't do their chores they lose some of it. I think they need to learn from the start that they need to earn it, if they want something they can save for it and that makes them respect their things more too.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
22 Jul 08
I'm waiting for an answer to that one too!
I have a 12 year old boy and a 15 year old girl.
@lisaradgirl (404)
• United States
22 Jul 08
When you find out, let me know becuase I have a 12 yr old daughter who is exactly the same. lol
