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Son with bad grades. Do I take his bike away?
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[QUOTE="Smit-Dog, post: 603481, member: 25436"] :thumb: Great post RV6junkie! If you use the bike as a "control" mechanism, it will backfire and may just result in resentment for you and the bike. The tack should be "Let's put this bike away for a while so WE can concentrate on something more important right now". And then act as your son's partner on this so he feels that you're on his side, rather than someone who just takes away fun things. And I like what Whyzee said about having your son do the actual task of putting the stuff away for storage. Act bummed like your son to show empathy (and I'm sure you'll be sincerely bummed as well!). Do it NOW while he's young (and while you're still the "mold-maker"), because at age 14+, it's very very hard to change core characteristics/values/motivations of a child. I am watching my sister-in-law go through this with her 16 year old daughter, i.e. taking away car privileges, and it is frustrating and painful to watch. The mold was set a long time ago, and the casting is pretty brittle now! Good luck... [/QUOTE]
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