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How do you punish your preteen?

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upsideup · 23/10/2018 20:29

Expect from confiscating technology?

DD(11) only really uses her phone to contact people when necessary so it would be punishing us more than her. She doesn't use any games consoles and only uses her laptop downstairs for homework.
Only piece of technology she uses which she would be upset about losing is her camera but I'm not sure if I want to confiscate that when its a hobby that we've always encouraged and seems harmless.

She does lots of clubs which she would hate to miss but again would be punishing us as we would be paying for her not to go, they're also all good activities for her to be involved in and will more likely improve her behaviour than worsen it.

We could not allow friends over or for her to go and see friends but unless it was for months she wouldn't be bothered as with school and her clubs she sees her them plenty already.

Any suggestions?

OP posts:
E20mom · 23/10/2018 20:56

The answer's in your post. If she'd hate to miss the clubs then she should miss them if you want to punish her.

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