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How to deal with a stubborn smart child?

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He's really nice in general, but he likes too much to watch tv and go out with his friends, he's only 10 yrs old and he has on his door a sign which reminds him to put his toys in order, do his homeworks and maths projects before anything else. He usually doesn't respect that sign until my husband goes and check that he's really doing his tasks. If I don't stay with him then he stops and keeps on playing or resting, that´s almost every day, we work at home, is very difficult to make him understand that and he wants us to play with him, he uses that reason to stop working or bathing, etc. (that we don't play with him, and we do! once a week maybe is not enough but is what I can give!) we try to take him to fun places and we talk a lot with him. How can I rest a little and make him understand that we need team work? and that he's part of our success so we need him to cooperate? (we already explained that with those words to him, he respects few hours and forgets) help!

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  1. Don't beat him...Just talk with him, if that dosen't work ground him. BUT DON'T BEAT HIM!!


  2. Ummm beat him.......its not hard

  3. I would suggest a strict schedule, like 2:45-3, snack 3-3:20 put toys away, 3:30-4 TV, 6-7:30 family time (meal, talk, board games), something along those lines. As for him 'forgetting' I don't think so. Kids are master manipulators and are not often aware that they are doing it.

    I would turn TV off and no friends until he does what he needs to do (Homework, pick up dirty clothes) but don't ask too much, he's a just a kid.... and the bathing thing, that is non-negotiable

    I would make sure you have family time with him each and every day because you love him and he is important to you

  4. Start taking away privileges.   The only way he gets them back is by completing the tasks you give him.  In other words, he earns them.

    Since he is a smart child, he'll catch on quick.

  5. Hey that sounds just like me last year when i was 11.not kiddin! My parents started this thing where I would get special priveliges If i did all of my stuff correctly and when asked. I would get ice cream or get to stay up late. but when i didnt cooperate I got my tv taken away, got grounded,once I had a party to go to and I didnt clean my room when I was asked so i didnt get to go. and after the I got in line.

  6. Mommy needs to put her foot down and make the kid know who is in charge.

    Children respond to authority and a sense of power...if they sense that you are a pushover ..they will walk over unti somebody scarier like daddy comes along

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