That’s an easy solution. Take the power cord until he’s done whatever

Apr 3, 2020
7:13:21am

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

needs done. He earns it back. Sorry but until you’re willing to take action, nagging is just white noise to a kid of any age.

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Advice Needed - 17 year old High School Seniors and "Stay at Home" Orders

dccoug

4/2/20 9:22pm

🤷‍♂️

Brigham

4/2/20 9:24pm

have you explained the dangers?

hxmCougar2000

4/2/20 9:25pm

absolutely — every day multiple times day

dccoug

4/2/20 9:27pm

Either your teen was the exception or you’ve never had teens.

SouthernBlueBlood

4/3/20 4:14am

<< Deleted >>

doctorcoug

4/2/20 9:26pm

thanks. actual experiences like this are somewhat helpful

dccoug

4/2/20 9:30pm

Have your wife pretend to get sicker and sicker. Then have her stay overnight in a hotel and tell him

CDV

4/2/20 9:27pm

Creative. And I'm just about desperate enough to try it.

dccoug

4/2/20 9:28pm

Took what I said below to new heights! Nice.

bluecougar1985

4/2/20 9:28pm

When does the one-armed man pop out?

Cosmo's Uncle

4/2/20 11:33pm

Great idea. Next time you really need him to believe you about

delinquentcoug

4/3/20 2:18am

Why let him know it's a prank?

Backcountry

4/3/20 7:36am

Just when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and post something like this

CDV

4/3/20 8:49am

Another Arrested Development fan I see 🙂

colton

4/3/20 7:53pm

Have you considered faking all the symptoms of covid 19 for a few days?

bluecougar1985

4/2/20 9:27pm

Not a bad idea!

dccoug

4/2/20 9:28pm

Video Games... Hikes... Crafts... Exercise..

TheLost

4/2/20 9:30pm

Thanks

dccoug

4/2/20 9:33pm

What’s worse the virus or video games.

Blue2thebone

4/3/20 1:20am

whats worse, video games or kids who contract and then spread COVID-19 to more

here's to hoping

4/3/20 3:09am

Why would you let your kids spread the virus

Blue2thebone

4/3/20 11:33am

apparently I let them expose others through the same activities you chose to let

here's to hoping

4/3/20 1:05pm

Apparently??

Blue2thebone

4/3/20 6:02pm

Says somebody that has probably never played an online game with friends...

TheLost

4/3/20 8:37am

Of course I haven’t. Why would I waste my time ?

Blue2thebone

4/3/20 11:32am

This comment is amazing, thank you for posting it on an online sports message board that is a huge time waste for most.

Cru Jones

4/3/20 3:00pm

An adult on a sports message board is far different than addictive brain

Blue2thebone

4/3/20 6:04pm

I don't think so. I had an Atari when I was little, never had a Nintendo until we got a Wii for the family, now with

Cru Jones

4/3/20 6:51pm

If he's already going out to the gym and to hang out with friends, it makes

byubyu

4/2/20 9:33pm

Right. Hard to find some sort of happy medium that actually achieves the goal

dccoug

4/2/20 9:36pm

I've let my senior go to his best friends' house and girlfriend's house but they don't go many other places

byujag

4/2/20 9:36pm

I haven't been able to reign mine in that much but seems like I'm not too far

dccoug

4/2/20 9:41pm

Girlfriends house with nothing to do. What could possibly go wrong...

BYUALWAYSNUM1

4/2/20 10:01pm

And with all her siblings and probably parents, too

ThetaSigma

4/2/20 10:04pm

Yeah, keep your kids locked up until they're married!

Kerbouchard

4/2/20 10:34pm

January baby. If from Utah they could name it Covyyde

TEXAS

4/2/20 10:37pm

No La Covyyde

deljdc

4/3/20 9:20am

My 17 yr old was going crazy until we discovered a few new games.

zephyr

4/2/20 9:38pm

Thanks Zephyr.

dccoug

4/2/20 9:43pm

No, my daughter is doing pretty well. She video calls with a group of 5 or 6 friends daily.

jdub

4/2/20 9:48pm

I have two high school daughters

TheHop

4/2/20 9:48pm

My son wanted to go out. I told him

Bin01015

4/2/20 10:21pm

Perfect response!

antiyewt

4/2/20 10:38pm

RE: Advice Needed - 17 year old High School Seniors and "Stay at Home" Orders

CBaass

4/2/20 9:49pm

Yeah, that was hilarious. But maybe it will work with dccoug?

Breaded Hamster

4/2/20 9:59pm

Reverse psychology: Ask him what he would do if you were the son? Also ask him

BYU I Bleed Blue

4/2/20 9:50pm

yep, did exactly that a week ago.

dccoug

4/2/20 10:10pm

IMO no 17 yr old knows what “careful” means

TheLoanArranger

4/2/20 9:51pm

100% agree

dccoug

4/2/20 10:10pm

As a dad of a very well meaning and all around good kid that's 17, I agree

marticorp

4/3/20 8:24am

Our 17 yr old Sr daughter has been no trouble

Orem58thBall

4/2/20 9:58pm

Maybe watch Contagion with him, and watch how dad protects teen daughter.

Breaded Hamster

4/2/20 10:00pm

never seen it. good idea.

dccoug

4/2/20 10:12pm

Dont know. But I'm about ready to lose my mind at the parents of my sons friend

BYUfan92

4/2/20 10:06pm

SMH.

dccoug

4/2/20 10:11pm

The best parent is a mean parent.

Brisco

4/2/20 10:15pm

Tell him that if he leaves the house he will have to be quarantined in a tent in the back yard.

John Doe

4/2/20 10:13pm

I've come close to this.

dccoug

4/2/20 10:18pm

Be the parent. Do it.

CougarThug

4/3/20 8:07am

It's really hard. We've had to be big meanies and just say no. We have flat out

runnincoug

4/2/20 10:18pm

thanks for sharing

dccoug

4/2/20 10:26pm

Learn to code?

SPgoofyft

4/2/20 10:23pm

Draw the line - protect the innocent - he leaves - he can't come back...

ClackamasCoug

4/2/20 10:50pm

This is serious enough that, sorry son, you need to stay home. We have a son

osbooks

4/2/20 11:04pm

There ya go. Read him this post.

Soupie

4/2/20 11:07pm

Maybe my 17 year old was onto something by only socializing while gaming

A_blue_car

4/2/20 11:05pm

Never liked fortnight... until now. It has saved us.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/2/20 11:26pm

This is my parents. They don’t believe the rules apply to them.

conetah

4/3/20 12:29am

If they get it, they give it.

ptcougr

4/3/20 3:15am

This. Such a selfish attitude. The economy is crashing and the few selfish will

here's to hoping

4/3/20 3:21am

My sister and her kids are the same way. They go all over town and then go

coolblue

4/3/20 7:13am

As long as they don’t go to my local ED and use resources I’m good.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/3/20 8:16am

I can't get my 16 year old out if his gaming chair...listening to my wife nag

Fdnman

4/3/20 6:38am

That’s an easy solution. Take the power cord until he’s done whatever

Soupie

4/3/20 7:13am

^^^^ BINGO ^^^^

CougarThug

4/3/20 8:12am

Let him live

Backcountry

4/3/20 7:38am

I heard a psychologist on the radio the other day talk about mental health

Schultz is back

4/3/20 8:58am

Thanks. This is helpful

dccoug

4/3/20 9:07am

Hold up. This works for single people. Not kids living in families.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/3/20 10:51am

That's a good point

dccoug

4/3/20 11:21am

Whoever he cohorts with you cohort with.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/3/20 6:37pm

Right. I get the logic. this sort of explanation is completely lost on an

dccoug

4/3/20 9:35pm

someone may have suggested this, but he could learn a completely new skill while

here's to hoping

4/3/20 9:01am

Thanks.

dccoug

4/3/20 9:05am

I finally played a video of the family that lost 4 family members

SanPedroCougar

4/3/20 9:54am

I haven't seen that video. Can you send link? I'll search for it too.

dccoug

4/3/20 11:22am

so, really what are the odds of getting the virus?

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