tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post3090616123549755130..comments2009-08-23T12:12:38.459-07:00carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04038972194323564240noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-27947408699448932142009-08-23T12:12:38.459-07:002009-08-23T12:12:38.459-07:00Ahhh...I like this.Donatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566674656114851259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-26292246071175881712009-08-23T12:12:36.961-07:002009-08-23T12:12:36.961-07:00Ahhh...I like this.Donatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566674656114851259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-34309565297366107282008-12-31T09:08:00.000-08:002008-12-31T09:08:00.000-08:00I really really wish my girls used the phone!<BR/><BR/>I am so running out of meaningful consequences!San Diego Mommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12624915698900874371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-63702325737014193162008-12-31T07:11:00.000-08:002008-12-31T07:11:00.000-08:00Score Mom!Mrs. G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-19195004725629896852008-12-30T21:25:00.000-08:002008-12-30T21:25:00.000-08:00Please accept this virtual high five from another mom to you! :)Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01606570803094936934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-20831097129635759172008-12-30T19:26:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:26:00.000-08:00BINGO.<BR/><BR/>I look up to you. Did you know that?OHmommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-72055407322583016542008-12-30T15:30:00.000-08:002008-12-30T15:30:00.000-08:00I making a note of this for Future Kyla.Kylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-27809999075075801092008-12-30T12:39:00.000-08:002008-12-30T12:39:00.000-08:00I do what one of the commenter suggested. I take whatever away, laugh like I've lost my mind with eye bulging and my child is only 7. <BR/>Take care and Happy New Year to you and yours,<BR/>KatieIt's Just Me ~ Katie!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14026175744670318504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-28836643554015362572008-12-30T06:44:00.000-08:002008-12-30T06:44:00.000-08:00The key is finding that one thing that really hurts. The phone thing works fairly well, but for my kids what really hurts is having to go to bed early. I dock bedtime in 15 minute increments for each offense. There has been plenty of nights where my older daughter (12) has gone to bed at 7:00 pm simply because she can't keep her snide comments and back talk to herself. <BR/><BR/>Jenn @ Juggling Life: <BR/>Brilliant! I'll have to remember that one!WhatTheHayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08665006000801742903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-76691228611828257922008-12-29T21:58:00.000-08:002008-12-29T21:58:00.000-08:00dude. go you.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-45680373907700919992008-12-29T20:37:00.000-08:002008-12-29T20:37:00.000-08:00If you get him a cell phone it's even better. We don't even give a warning--back talk happens and one of us sits down at the computer and reports the phone lost. A short time later the teen says, "Something is wrong with my phone."<BR/><BR/>"Hmmm," we say, "perhaps it has something to do how rude you were to your parents."<BR/><BR/>Works like a charm.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-88671545968349580322008-12-29T12:22:00.000-08:002008-12-29T12:22:00.000-08:00And just wait in a couple of years when its going to be losing the privilege of gettinng to see said girl. <BR/><BR/>I had to used this just the other day for a certain daughter who did not clean a certain room after being asked to repeated times, so a certain visit to a certain boy was certainly taken away. :)Valarie Leahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03246244572843705930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-60108247892278157672008-12-29T11:58:00.000-08:002008-12-29T11:58:00.000-08:00omg so smart. when my mom would take the phone from me it was like the biggest tragedy EVER.Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08281237800161723776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-64352688563697456662008-12-29T11:40:00.000-08:002008-12-29T11:40:00.000-08:00The phone thing only lasts for a bit - the first year of high school usually leads to the dual choice of car privileges or cell phone.<BR/><BR/>By the senior year of high school, the cell has become their own and the car is iffy.<BR/><BR/>And then they depart for college and the last remaining hook ($$$) starts to fade as well.<BR/><BR/>And if you are lucky, somewhere around the sophomore or early junior year of college, the hooks are no longer needed and you get the calls that begin "Dad, I'm thinking of joining the foreign legion, what do yo think?"Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027973862125764895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-91974149041640726732008-12-29T11:31:00.000-08:002008-12-29T11:31:00.000-08:00After you say "No phone for a week" you have to laugh that maniacal laugh accompanied by crazy eyes.<BR/><BR/>Just think, in a couple of years it can be replaced with NO CAR FOR A WEEK.<BR/><BR/>Take it from one who knows.Little Miss Sunshine Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17711983216022805951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-52916087720458492942008-12-29T11:22:00.000-08:002008-12-29T11:22:00.000-08:00Eureka!Cheri @ Blog This Mom!http://www.blogger.com/profile/17088657210215863433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17605816.post-87186425305605581602008-12-29T11:14:00.000-08:002008-12-29T11:14:00.000-08:00Genius!<BR/><BR/>I will have to remember that about 6 years from now.Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15525854482650486213noreply@blogger.com