Ds is 17. Has Aspergers. Has been smoking for a while. I smoke and he often steals them despite me hiding them.
Last night he had a cigarette out of his bedroom window. Outside, was the cardboard gousto box. He dropped the cigarette end, it fell into the box and set fire to it. Luckily it went out but has burnt the wooden frame of the patio door, burnt the hosepipe and left a mess on the patio.
I didn't know til I got up this morning.
He has an interview this afternoon so I've not said much as he sulks and gets upset and defensive which I don't want for his interview. I have made him clean up the mess and Ash.
My dh, his stepdad, says I should remove his phone for 2 weeks. I've said I should remove the xbox, but DH said that's not enough punishment.
What would you do?
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cpjoli · 01/03/2021 11:08
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