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Originally Posted by Ch'i
Never punish a child by taking away those things. It can lead to a perception that television and video games are a reward, which could then intensify their need to watch and play them on their own time. Yard work, grounding, or any sort of chore would be a good alternative.
I'd stick with you're idea of sitting down and talking to find out what's wrong. Even if he doesn't open up, it could give you more insight on the problem.
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Of course they're rewards. That doesn't necessarily 'intensify their 'need' for them. They're the first to go if my kids did wrong and they will change that behavior if they want their favorites back. Let a child who has misbehaved so badly still have perks???? Uh, no way...
Discuss it, delve into it and then ground them until they realize their error and admit to it. "Do you understand what you did?" "Why was it wrong?"
In this house, an offensive action is dealt with, but lying is dealt with even more and they know it.