So, my son is now back in my life after 11 years of living out of state with his mom. He's now 13 years old and is overall a very good kid. My current wife and I have been living childless for a while and had a fantastic relationship. And unfortunately in the last 6 months or so, things have gone south. My wife feels that I am complacent in regards to parenting. So to that, I am trying to get some opinions on things I have no clue about. There are things I feel like I should know how to do that I do not.
While my son keeps an overall clean room, there are times where his bed isn't made all the way, or he leave his bedroom light on when he exits the room. Minor things, but things worth addressing. What is a healthy/productive way to address these minor types of things? Do I tell/remind him everytime I see something out of place? Should I remind him about his light everytime he leaves the room? Should it come out of his allowance? Should these things be let go?
I'll have more questions i'm sure, but this is for starters. Thanks in advance for any help!
While my son keeps an overall clean room, there are times where his bed isn't made all the way, or he leave his bedroom light on when he exits the room. Minor things, but things worth addressing. What is a healthy/productive way to address these minor types of things? Do I tell/remind him everytime I see something out of place? Should I remind him about his light everytime he leaves the room? Should it come out of his allowance? Should these things be let go?
I'll have more questions i'm sure, but this is for starters. Thanks in advance for any help!