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Originally Posted by wrek
He has a skater punk hair cut, down over his face.
Would giving him a buzz-cut be considered abuse? It's ridiculous I have to ask... but I suppose he could claim it causes emotional distress or some shit.
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the day before he started grade 7, he dyed his hair bright green, and he was a smalled kid at that point, so we shaved him bald to save him a beating of peers.
the xbox thing, i just say i own the tv, or at least pay the power bill, and have gone and shut off the power to the house, and locked it. he and his buddies got the hint, and know im not a *****.
as far as the grounding, i personally feel that a 6 month life ban, is too long. let the punishment fit the crime. if he has 2 weeks, he can see the light at the end of the tunnel. at 6 months, they feel they have nothing to lose. just during the 2 week plan, i conjure up more cool stuff to do, and leave him out of it. i have had the FIRM BUT FAIR, stance the whole time and he has his moments, but is shaping up to be a great member of society. i dont ever hand over cash, i find him a way to earn cash. eg shovel neighbors walk for 5 bux. i have never punched him, never even spanked him, but he IS in fear of what i might do. i get loud and ugli when i snap--and it scares everyone on the house. i make sure i dont cross the line no matter how angry i am, in the heat of the moment.
ps he used to like the buzzcut, so we didnt have to hold him down or anything. as we cut him, we explained that if he lives in the world of normalcy, he is accepted by more people, and will gain more friends, instead of just a few freaky ones.
he is now plain blonde, and i dont mind a couple color streaks, but many things are JUST FINE IN MODERATION.