I need punishment advice for a 12 year old boy!!!!?

Question

How do you punish a 12 year old boy that continuosly lies?

Answer 1

Give him time out in his room,and it would be 12 minutes because of his age.

Answer 2

you put him over your knee and spank him.

Answer 3

Explain to him how important trust is and how you cannot trust him if he all the time. The behavior is bad, not him, so don't try to make him feel bad. Also, try to find out if there is a reason he is lying. Maybe he has low self esteem and lies to make himself feel better. It could just be a phase, but if it isn't resolved soon I would seek counseling. (Even a school guidance counselor is a good option).

Answer 4

chores chores and more chores.  Every time he lies.  Dishes are a good start.

Answer 5

Too late, you should have been disciplining this child a long time ago.  Discipline and punishment are two different things, discipline is teaching, mostly by example.  

Taking things away at this point is useless.  Televsion, video games, computer should have been used a PRIVLIGES rather than just handed to the child.  Privliges should be EARNED with behavior and obviously whether he behaved or not he was allowed to watch television, play video games or play on the computer.  

You also have to keep in mind that puberty has set in and this could be just a phase he is going through.  Punishment though at this time isn't going to mean a hill of beans, he obviously doesn't care.

Answer 6

There may be an underlying issue. For example, he may be experiencing bullying or he's doing some bad things with some of his friends.

When I was his age, I'd lie about everything. I'd tell you the grass was purple when you could plainly see it was green. I lied to everyone to make myself seem interesting.

I would talk to him, and ask him why he's lying. Don't be overly sappy. Just be matter-of-fact, and I bet if he trusts you, he'll come clean.  If that doesn't work, communicate that you do not trust him, and he'll have to earn your trust. Sometimes, the shock of hearing that you don't trust him will scare him into telling the truth.

Answer 7

Punishment without understanding is meaningless. If you just take away priveleges or ground him without him grasping exactly WHY you're doing it, it just breeds resentment and fosters more lying. Lying to an adult is a sign of mistrust.

Answer 8

ask school is you can go in and sit next to him in lesson its very imabrassing i did it with my boy and say you don,t lie here so don,t lie with me keep him in for 2 weeks only let him go school stop all activetes until he stops lieng

Answer 9

take all the c**p away.  tv, video games, cell, etc.  no 12 year old should have a cell phone or tv in his room, or computer.

Answer 10

talk to him first see if he realizes he is lieing or is he just being a lazy boy with a quick response

Answer 11

What ever he does for recreation. Television, video games, cell phone (not that a child should have one at that age what he gonna do order pizza). You MUST praise him every chance you get when you catch him telling the truth. Everyone punishes for the wrong but no one praises the right. That will make a child think you only see when he/she is doing wrong.