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Meltdown

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My 16 yr old gets very angry over the slightest thing, then he breaks his things, 3 TV's 2 phones tablet. All this year!! I start to panic when I hear the first sign of his meltdown as I know what's next, he costs me a fortune and I don't know what else I can do but just replace stuff to keep him happy!!

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  • could I suggest that he works if he wants a replacement for his broken items?

    I don't mean get paid work out in the employment world. I mean he earns from yourself 'money' and if he wants replacement then he has to save that 'money' up. You can choose as a parent to financially help him out when he learned that just breaking something in a meltdown is not the way forward.  Say he actually earns half of the amount and when you have earned the other half too then he earned the replacement.  It will help teach responsiblity too.

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  • could I suggest that he works if he wants a replacement for his broken items?

    I don't mean get paid work out in the employment world. I mean he earns from yourself 'money' and if he wants replacement then he has to save that 'money' up. You can choose as a parent to financially help him out when he learned that just breaking something in a meltdown is not the way forward.  Say he actually earns half of the amount and when you have earned the other half too then he earned the replacement.  It will help teach responsiblity too.

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