[jessc098]

How does peer pressure work in your house? What about taking TV/movies away from all? I'll bet the other kids will get him right in line....

We're a one-child family, but I recall when my mom punished my sister and I both for crimes committed by "Mr. Nobody." There was almost always a speedy resolution between us--we policed one another.

We went TV free a few months ago because of similar stuff "yeah, I made my bed..." come to find out now only is the bed unmade, but DD (age 7) had peed it too, and went to the sofa to watch cartoons soaking wet.. Since she couldn't be honest and responsible, we decided she wasn't ready for TV, and in a family meeting, banished the TV to the cob-webby garage.

The results so far have been excellent. She makes her bed every morning (For fear we'll take away the computer with a DVD player--only available on Saturday mornings if she's had good behavior all week) and the computer games.

We also get less of the "gimmies" (which I think are a direct result of commercials for junk food and toys).