My girlfriends' son just turned 11 last week. I don't know where to start. Well, I'll start off that he finished the 5th grade with a 76.5 average. Bellow 75 is failing. He did $1,000 damage to the side of a truck with his bike just a week after the school year ended. I was amazed he wasn't grounded for getting bad grades and was blown away when he said the truck damage was an accident and still, he wasn't grounded. So, he passed by 1.6 points and did $1,000 damage without punishment. Ok, the next week he went to his dad's for the summer.
He came back and started 6th grade. He tellshis mom he's doing good in school but does his homework at the end of the school day, at school. So last month he is brought home by the cops for being on a roof of a community center. Grounded for the weekend. Last weekend, he waited to show his report card to his mother at 9pm Sunday night. All grades were below 70. Failing in everything but gym. So now he is grounded. Has to stay in the house but I know he's playing his Xbox at times and still gets to use his ipod.
Please help me understand why anyone would let thier child go on like this? I can't take it anymore! Whenever I tell her what I would do, she says I'm too strict and rolls her eyes. I would confine him to his room, no TV, computers, ipods. Nothing but his school books, other books, and a radio. I would do this until there is an improvement in his report card. This kid needs some major structure and discipline! How can I get my girlfriend to see this or am I just too strict?
He came back and started 6th grade. He tellshis mom he's doing good in school but does his homework at the end of the school day, at school. So last month he is brought home by the cops for being on a roof of a community center. Grounded for the weekend. Last weekend, he waited to show his report card to his mother at 9pm Sunday night. All grades were below 70. Failing in everything but gym. So now he is grounded. Has to stay in the house but I know he's playing his Xbox at times and still gets to use his ipod.
Please help me understand why anyone would let thier child go on like this? I can't take it anymore! Whenever I tell her what I would do, she says I'm too strict and rolls her eyes. I would confine him to his room, no TV, computers, ipods. Nothing but his school books, other books, and a radio. I would do this until there is an improvement in his report card. This kid needs some major structure and discipline! How can I get my girlfriend to see this or am I just too strict?