tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233273947465101795.post7739218329156539315..comments2008-01-18T08:28:49.149-05:00"Mean Mom"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08199085123493444024AskMeanMom@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233273947465101795.post-78382475812119129322008-01-18T08:28:00.000-05:002008-01-18T08:28:00.000-05:00I actually did this with my 10 year old son recently and it seems to have worked! One of his sisters teased him about "losing his speech privileges" and she rapidly got the same treatment! The younger child takes all this in and told me "I'm going to use my talk good." I like having some ideas of what to do that will get their attention. We talked to our kids and explained and reminded and they said that they understood, blah blah blah. Taking away "speech privileges" has worked so much better than weekends in their room, no TV, etc. I like the taking away of furniture privileges, too. I sometimes watch my nephew and he was constantly jumping on the sofa and trying to get my kids to join him. I told him that the rule was no jumping on the furniture and if he didn't listen, he'd lose furniture privileges. Of course he tested me and was shocked when I followed through.<BR/><BR/>LOVE your advice. I always read your site but have never taken the time to say thanks. Keep up the good work!Larissanoreply@blogger.com