PLEASE HELP!! ADVICE!

[loisebony]

Terrible, terrible morning. H and teenage son had massive row and he refused School. This has happened several times before and it is usually the night before when son has not turned computrer off on time so H disconnects internet-son then threatens that he wont go to School and he dosent!

I could write an essay as more into it than just this
Its my Birthday tomorrow (special) and I have this big family blow out. H blames me for everything too!! Im so fed up and feel like 'what have I done to get this'???

Other househholds with teenagers like this?? Confused

I remember my eldest getting very frustrated about internet time limits too.

Did your son know that your husband was about to disconnect, had he warned him before doing it? Time does run away when on-line, it must be annoying if he was mid-chat.

Can you sit down together tonight and sort out what you are going to do in future when this happens. Can you limit his time through your server's parental controls? Could he set an alarm to go off 5 mins before his 'time limit' so he can finish off conversations or games?

Let him know that if he refuses school after one of these fall outs you will be phoning school explaining exactly why he isn't there and that he will have to face the consequences.

Sound like you and your husband need to agree about discipline too.

Hope you can calm things down enough to enjoy your birthday.

loisebony.

happy birthday for tomorrow, its also mine tomorrow. Like you we have a DD who is exactly the same and DH turns it off and takes the power lead out. Everything is a drama with her and we are really feeling the effects. I threaten her with the Welfare Education Officer when she states she is not going to school, so far it has worked.

Hope you have a lovely day.

Thanks for messages.
Son went back to School after lunch. I rang PSA and she agreed to visit if he didn't go in. I told him this and he went in.
H and son not speaking.
I never expect great things on special occasions anymore as there is usually some argument/fallout before!!!!

Never thought my son would turn into this 'challanging' teenager! At least he isn't hanging on street corners but the computer causes so many arguments!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:))