Summer ideas for SS14?
So we have SS14 signed up for a football prep camp from 10:00-11:30, but then what? I don't want him to hang out at home because he'll sneak a bunch of junk food and find ways to get on the internet. I've looked at the rec center and there's nothing for kids his age. I'm thinking of giving him the local pool key and a lunch box and telling him he's not allowed in the house until someone is home. We have an alarm system, so we can tell him that we'll know if he enters or leaves the house. Is that against the law or something?
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Lock down the WiFi and don't
Lock down the WiFi and don't buy/replace the crap he eats. My SD had free roaming privileges while I worked and got into all kinds of trouble
I agree with just turning off
I agree with just turning off wifi - as simple as one of you taking the power cable to work with you, if you are worried about internet. Can even do the same with snacks - have a "snack box" and take it in the trunk of the car.
However, a 14 year old locked out the house seems to be a recipe for disaster.
Maybe locking him out is a
Maybe locking him out is a bad idea. Taking the wifi power plug is a good plan. I don't care if he eats, we have leftovers and a bunch of food for him, but he chooses only stuff that he can unwrap and then binge on. Like if we have a giant bowl of leftover spaghetti, hot pockets (for him specifically), or easter basket candy, you can guarantee that he'll eat all the easter candy. He will drink a gallon of orange juice because he's bored, but pouring himself a bowl of cereal is too much effort. If it takes more than 30 seconds to open and prep, and isn't 50% sugar, then he won't even bother. Thankfully he's eaten all the candy in the house at this point and it won't be replaced until Halloween, so that's okay. But I buy all the kids granola bars for an after school snack (and DS has baseball practice) then they're gone in a day because SS14 is so freaking lazy. It's like I don't buy it for all of them because of one greedy kid.
Guess I'll have to just let him hang around the house. In response to the BM asking for custody statement, I wish she would step up and take him the other half of the day, that would be awesome. She's at her BF's house doing nothing all summer anyway, no job, no other kids, nothing. I can't change her, but I really was hoping for some ideas on a half day camp or something for teenagers to do in the afternoon during the summers.
Is there any kind of summer
Is there any kind of summer school you can sign him up for... it's not just for kids that fail... some places they can do extra work over the summer.
Ooooh, I'll look into that.
Ooooh, I'll look into that.
I looked up some summer
I looked up some summer schools and found a couple that are afternoon only. Thanks for the advice.
"Thankfully he's eaten all
"Thankfully he's eaten all the candy in the house at this point and it won't be replaced until Halloween, so that's okay. But I buy all the kids granola bars for an after school snack (and DS has baseball practice) then they're gone in a day because SS14 is so freaking lazy. It's like I don't buy it for all of them because of one greedy kid."
My husband is inconsistent. He says he'll pick him up from exercise camp and take him to his office, but that will last a few days. Either I try to figure it out or no one does. Then he's in my house alone all day. I'll definitely be turning off the wifi.