Being a parent is sometimes no fun at all. I hate getting the kids in trouble. It's nearly as "no fun" for me as for them. But tonight was too much. I know - well I guess I should say I strongly suspect - that Reed has been having lots of screen time in his room when he's not supposed to. I think we are very 'generous' in allowing them two hours of screen time during the days they're home, and usually at least an hour more in the evenings. That's a lot. A lot, I tell you! But I've looked the other way the many times Reed has lied to me about what he's doing, and that's no good for anyone.
Tonight finally decided to call him on it. When I asked what he was doing, he sheepishly admitted (after lying about it) in a whisper mumble that he was having screen time. I was very angry, and had been headed out for a long walk. I decided to go ahead and walk and take that time to cool off and figure out what to do.
He's not happy with the consequences. I made him sign a note saying he understood that because he had screen time when he wasn't supposed to, and more importantly because he lied about it, he was losing his iPod for 2 days. And he has to complete two writing assignments before he can get it back - three paragraphs on lying and 3 paragraphs on what our family's screen time rules are. When I was walking I realized I had to give him a consequence that I knew he'd hate...and writing is it. He is complaining that he doesn't know what to write, can't write 3 paragraphs on those things, etc....I said well that's fine then, you won't get your iPod back on Friday.
Ought to be a fun couple of days. UGH!
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