I am holding my breath...
Well folks....today is the day. Report card day. Both SS and SD are failing 4 (out of 7) classes. I have been so proud of DH in the past couple weeks because he is talking to his kids about the upcoming consequences for their failing grades. He has parent/teacher conferences with 3 or 4 teachers for each kid this evening. I am holding my breath because last night, as SD was about to go to AM's, I reminded DH that if he was taking her cell phone the next day (today) he might want to remind SD to bring it home from AM's (she always says she left it at her mom's when she knows she's going to have it taken away). DH said he wasn't sure if he was taking it up. ?!?!?!? I wasn't feeling too well yesterday evening so I didn't even bother discussing it with him any further. But, OMG!!! What, exactly, is he thinking?!? He can take SS's games and ground him, but he can't/won't do it to SD? UGH! I am hoping that he didn't mean it, but I know this man and I can see "The Waffle" happening. I think I'm going to claim that ("The Waffle") as the newest DH dance craze....
"Do The Waffle...Do The Waffle"
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Men and their daughters.....
Men and their daughters..... lord. My DH is the same way. If you have AT & T you can add an option for parental controls for $4.99 a month. Here you can log in on line.... and block the cell phone for receiving or making any calls, etc... So it will not matter if she leaves the phone at home. You can also monitor her calls, who she is calling, when, etc....
When our daughter was failing classes, we found out she was on her cell late into the wee hours and having trouble getting up in the morning.... we also found she was doing some things that were creating a "don't care" attitude.
When kids are flunking classes at the extent yours are, it is time for some serious intervention. No phone, no late nights, cut the social life. Make them bring home weekly reports on Friday. If their grades are improving, then give them a priveledge. For one night.
But getting DH on the same page is critical. Sounds as if he has his head in the sand here. Either he wants them to be successful or he doesn't. He has some serious work to do. START PARENTING.
Good Luck.