You may have noticed that as your child has grown from a toddler in his terrible twos to an adolescent equipped with mood swings, applicable punishments have gotten less and less.
By the time he reaches the early teens, he might not care anymore if he gets denied his dessert after dinner or not. But despite this, there still remain some applicable penalties which may prove useful in disciplining your troubled teenager.
1. Phone Privileges
A teen’s peers are one of his main priorities. When you deny him phone privileges, you can expect results as this is not just a penalty they can easily ignore.
2. Allowance
The power of money can indeed be a useful tool for a parent. Denying allowance as a consequence of defiant behavior can be utilized as well as giving bonuses when good actions are recognized.
3. Grounding your Child
Taking away some of your teenager’s freedom (like not letting them go out with friends on Friday night) may be just what they need to wake up and recognize that their behavior has been unacceptable.
4. Attire
The way your son/daughter dresses is a big part of his/her expression of individuality. By forcing certain types of clothing on them (for example khaki pants instead of grunge leather), you may prompt them to act in a particular way which is to your liking/approval.
5. Teen Transportation
As soon as your child is old enough to have a student permit, his use of wheels is of prime importance to him. By restraining him from using the family car or making him use public transportation instead, you may have a firm hold over his behavior.
6. More Freedom
When your teenager displays his maturity and responsibility, you may choose to respond with the opposite consequence and reward his positive actions with more freedom. By just making his curfew time an hour later than usual, you can encourage your child to keep at it with his display of responsible behavior. By showing them that you recognize that they are a child growing into an adult, you will motivate a sense of positive growth.
7. Trust
You must show your child the significance of a bond of trust between parent and teenager. When he commits a mistake which leads to a loss of trust on your part, then it would prove beneficial to think up possible ways or deeds he can do in order to gain your trust again.
8. Your Presence
By tagging along with your teenager everywhere he may go in your matching house cleaning attire, you can be sure your teen will try his ultimate best to keep out of your way again in order to steer clear of monitoring. As silly as it may sound, teens care a lot about their image and a parent’s constant presence can be exactly what can prompt them to shape up.
9. Material Things
An adolescent’s possessions can be of dear importance to him. By taking away certain items of significance, you can attempt to one’s control behavior.
10. Time Together
Sometimes what a troubled teen really craves for inside is just some quality time with a parent. The warmth of care from a parent to his child has genuine beneficial affects on a teen’s behavior.
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