I can relate to Ellie. When our boys were little, my husband would deal out that sort of grounding. No TV, no Nintendo, no Legos or Hot Wheels, no play dates, no this that or the other…..all the things that kept them busy while I was trying to cook, clean, and maybe have a cup of tea. Then he’d waltz out the door, go to his nice office filled with grown ups. Leaving me to deal with an upset and then bored child or two. It was worst when the grounding was for something that I didn’t think needed a grounding.
Now I know what my parents meant when they said “this is going to hurt me more than you”. I never gave it much thought until I saw Elly’s comment today.
GirlGeek Premium Member almost 8 years ago
That’s what you get honestly. And Elly, you can deal. You have punished your kids for much longer for much worse (even though this is pretty up there)
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
If Michael were given permission to utilize the phone, he’d call his friends’ parents to rat out the friends so they too would be grounded
Argythree almost 8 years ago
I’m surprised because I figured that John thought the whole thing was just a big laugh…
Cloudchaser almost 8 years ago
Simple. Make him stop complaining out loud about it
sweetaddietude almost 8 years ago
When my kids got grounded I would add a day if they complained about it. They never complained after the first time.
ladykat almost 8 years ago
They call that grounding?
Khatkhattu Premium Member almost 8 years ago
How draconian, especially compared to today’s model of parenting.
Louie-louie55 almost 8 years ago
If I’d have been grounded, I wouldn’t have been able to leave the house! He’s just getting a slap on the wrist. Stow it Michael.
Dewsolo almost 8 years ago
I can relate to Ellie. When our boys were little, my husband would deal out that sort of grounding. No TV, no Nintendo, no Legos or Hot Wheels, no play dates, no this that or the other…..all the things that kept them busy while I was trying to cook, clean, and maybe have a cup of tea. Then he’d waltz out the door, go to his nice office filled with grown ups. Leaving me to deal with an upset and then bored child or two. It was worst when the grounding was for something that I didn’t think needed a grounding.
grandpa1 almost 8 years ago
Now I know what my parents meant when they said “this is going to hurt me more than you”. I never gave it much thought until I saw Elly’s comment today.
sbischof almost 8 years ago
Elly didnt hand out this punishment, John, who wont be home, did. Also… isnt the tree on the block?
Linguist almost 8 years ago
I have always wondered who was getting punished when a kid got grounded – the miscreant or the parent ?
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 8 years ago
When I grounded my children I always used it as a last resort, after all I was going to have endure a part of the punishment also.
tuslog1964 almost 8 years ago
Think he will learn something from this?besides be more careful next time?And not confide in anyone else?
Dragoncat almost 8 years ago
One day at a time… One day at a time…
rekam Premium Member almost 8 years ago
You’re talking about Elly’s cooking, not some great cook.
Train 1911 almost 8 years ago
How to deal with it let him go up tree again then when get cought again the next door will deal with him
legaleagle48 almost 8 years ago
No, they already did “Cinderella” and “Mommie Dearest.”